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as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
their father always played the role of judge when there was a disagreement between the siblings
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as in court
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence
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as in to decide
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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as in to estimate
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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as in to understand
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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as in to think
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 judge
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
In January, military judges examining an appeal upheld the original death sentences.
—Npr's International Desk, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Invitations were sent far and wide, and professors gathered from neighboring cities to judge her thesis.
—Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
By granting Trump’s request, the high court tossed out a district judge’s order, which temporarily blocked the president from enforcing the act against five Venezuelans who sued.
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But the bad side is you get judged immediately by a bunch of strangers.
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Sean Woodson via third-round TKO Ige did a great job getting Woodson in trouble, but the referee stoppage will be debated all week.—
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Edwards took exception to a foul call by referee Ray Acosta, who quickly issued a technical foul.—
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Garcia-Aquino is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Hochman said.—
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At the March committee hearing, Robinson said the court case enabled him to become an advocate and mentor at Restore Justice and an active member in his church.—
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In this scenario, the Saints decide to make a bold play and move up for their passer of the future.—
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Lacking any evidence, the department decided Ozturk could be deported at Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s discretion under law.—
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An article published by Health Affairs estimates that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services overpaid as much as $50 billion in 2024.—
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But the New York Times estimates that this would only save about $100 billion over ten years, which is hardly sufficient on its own.—
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At some point 3 to 4 billion years ago, Mars lost its atmosphere for reasons not yet fully understood, and with it, the temperate conditions that allowed liquid water to exist on its surface.—
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IndieWire understands the festival was waiting to confirm Denzel Washington’s attendance, and indeed the star will be at Cannes.—
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Researchers once thought this ability was unique to humans.—
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Rather than designs being printed by ink, all options are made by gel following the same standard process of any pro manicure (think: base coat, color gel polish, design, top coat).—
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Twins manager tossed Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected from the game in the bottom of the sixth after arguing a pitch-clock violation call by home plate umpire.—
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The umpires called back-to-back balks on Gillaspie for stopping during his windup.—
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Hardy sued the Idaho State Police members involved in her arrest after an Ada County magistrate judge dismissed her battery charge.—
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There the magistrates who oversee our behavioral health courts can determine a better path forward and interrupt the cycles that are keeping people on the streets.—
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“Judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judge. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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