judging

verb

present participle of judge
1
as in deciding
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) the committee will judge the case solely on the evidence

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2
as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement considering the amount of dough we have, I judge we'll get about six dozen cookies out of it

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3
as in deriving
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information I judge that the girl has had a troubled relationship with her mother

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4
as in thinking
to have as an opinion I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her

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Recent Examples of judging Apparently not Trump, judging by his appointment of someone whose debut was anything but professional. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 After a few years of photographing, reviewing and judging burgers, Blackwell started doing pop ups, serving their own creations. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Viscerally – and narratively, judging by the discourse – this is shocking. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The harder work is judging where each boundary belongs, and that depends on risk, precedent and what the incentives currently reward. — Dr. Nore Salman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Apple Vision Pro proved particularly useful for judging the scale of sets before physical construction. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 And judging by the fall/winter 2026 runways, designers are feeling particularly indecisive, in the best possible way. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 But there were scores of times that the specific verbiages were a source of humor judging by the laughter of many in the audience. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 And judging from the questions asked during the hour-long event, Georgia voters are worried about affordability, healthcare and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, data centers and Flock surveillance cameras. — AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judging
  1. deciding
  2. estimating
  3. deriving
  4. thinking
  5. determining
  6. calculating
  7. understanding
  8. believing
Verb
  • Cautionary collections Another consideration when deciding what to do with all the leaves falls under the category of health and safety.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Roth conversions impact tax benefits When deciding on a Roth conversion, projections should include the current year's taxes, along with an analysis of future years, financial advisors say.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of deciding
Verb
  • The fallout from the most recent big bubbles offers no clear framework for estimating the immediate economic losses of such a crash.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There is also a continuing housing shortage, with some estimating up to four million new homes are still needed to meet current demand.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • There is just enough wry humor—think Shaun of the Dead—sprinkled throughout to keep things from getting too grim, often deriving from Bryan’s cluelessness and general lack of skills.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Chiefs finished dead last in the NFL with 362 yards deriving from explosive rushes last season.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of deriving
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  • Is denying that the Civil War took place so much more extreme than believing in Pizzagate or thinking that vaccines contain hidden tracking devices?
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Theo was thinking about quitting his job to start his own business, which meant, for a time, no income.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • The exact motive behind this particular campaign remains unclear because determining the next step would require engaging with the sender.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The discussion centered on how that tool might become part of a connected filmmaking process, with human direction and VFX expertise still determining how its images fit together.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of determining
Verb
  • With shifting alliances and deception, only the most calculating player will survive to win it all, per the logline.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Cline‘s 2023 novel, published by Penguin Random House, centers on a calculating grifter who navigates the treacherous world of summer in the Hamptons.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculating
Verb
  • This theory, also known as active inference or the free energy principle, has become one of the most important frameworks in neuroscience for understanding how the brain works as a whole.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Once reunited with his old friends in the endless fields, play becomes his way of discovering and understanding life.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of understanding
Verb
  • Hoyer shockingly stole Counsell from the Brewers three years ago with the lure of the biggest managerial contract ever, believing Counsell’s obvious skills and brains would help strengthen the Cubs and weaken the Brewers.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In July of 1890, believing himself a failure as an artist and a man, Vincent shot himself in the chest.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of believing

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“Judging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judging. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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