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 Banks, judging by their own lending behavior, are not ruling that out. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 However, judging by the content of the minutes, specific details were sparse. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Rather than judging the belly alone, look at the full feline silhouette. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The proposal theoretically sets the stage for duelling late summer conferences, but judging by the mood up here, the industry has already accepted that Manchester will be the TV fest’s new home in the north. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Being the sober friend has never meant judging anyone else for drinking. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Judges for this year’s Miss Teen pageant include Kelsey Swanson, who is a current member of the cast of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and joins the judging panel this year. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Early in this year’s war, the United States and Israel considered launching ground operations to extract nuclear material but never initiated them, judging them to be highly risky and unlikely to affect the regime’s decision-making. — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 Now, at 72, the longtime Nampa resident will be judging the most prestigious dog show in the world. — Noah Daly august 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judging
  1. deciding
  2. estimating
  3. deriving
  4. thinking
  5. determining
  6. calculating
  7. understanding
  8. believing
Verb
  • Even highly mature enterprise SOCs frequently remain dependent on humans assembling information from multiple systems, determining whether something is malicious and deciding what should happen next.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Car shoppers weigh several factors before deciding on a vehicle.
    — McKynzie Steward, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of deciding
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  • Under a local payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, SpaceX will make a $20 million upfront payment and at least $25 million annually for 25 years, with the state estimating more than $820 million in direct local payments under the agreement.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The estimating work was performed over just three days and autonomously, meaning ground operators did not participate.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Nurse also has a history of violence in Miami-Dade, Florida, prosecutors said, where he was sentenced to five years of probation for deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution in November 2019.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Understand that your parents must be deriving some satisfaction from encouraging your brother’s dependency.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of deriving
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  • The play depends on the creeping eeriness of thinking your place of comfort has been corrupted and undercut by evil.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Anyway, please consider thinking that Jimmy deserves an Emmy.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of thinking
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  • Kosup said a key challenge of determining the right ways to retrofit the bridge is the need to maintain the width of two navigational channels on the bridge’s eastern side near San Diego.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The project, named Octo-Blu, started in 2024 with a first phase of lab experimentation that included determining how to rear the baby octopuses.
    — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of determining
Verb
  • Understanding the rules and calculating your expenses, funding gap and available federal loan amounts is essential.
    — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Its more consequential proposal, however, is a new approach to calculating wool’s carbon footprint that produces dramatically lower results than conventional life-cycle assessments.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculating
Verb
  • His drive, his motor, understanding his role, just being there for his teammates.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For drivers wondering what a car warranty actually covers, understanding the basics upfront can prevent surprises when a claim relies on proof of regular maintenance.
    — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of understanding
Verb
  • Julie Pierre, the 21-year-old owner of Roll and Dough, which operates out of a commissary kitchen in Sunrise, took to social media after the rolls went missing, initially believing they had been stolen.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For the past four years, Mann has taken her three children, now 16, 14 and 12, out of school for major trips around the world, believing travel plays an important role in raising smart, well-rounded kids.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of believing

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“Judging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judging. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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