judged

past tense of judge
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as in estimated
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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Recent Examples of judged The new Type 01—revealed today in New York—will be judged by the same standards, with the arguments already begun and the marque, again, putting its future on the line. — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026 Consistently leaving feeling judged or depleted warrants a closer look at the relationship. — Angela Haupt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Here’s my piece on quarterback Malik Willis and how he should be judged after four games. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Environmental impacts would be judged under the laws and standards in place when an application is submitted. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Poorer women were extremely vulnerable if they were judged to have sinned like this. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Hunters are judged on style while hurdling barriers, while jumpers depend on speed and clean jumps. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 Across both sections, the festival screened 32 short films, judged by Brazilian cinematographer Aline Belfort, filmmaker Caio Amado Soares and programmer Lou Loução. — Ed Meza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 One dad jumped onto Reddit to vent about his recent experience on a flight with his family–and how being judged has led to some lingering hurt. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judged
Verb
  • On second thought, that seems like an expensive experiment to undertake with uncertain results, but the folks at Brown-Forman decided to try something similar.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
  • At Trâmette, Quang decided to test out the gratuity payment option — but only for guests with whom the staff may have struck a particularly good rapport.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The number of shelters is estimated by the government at around 2,000, enough for about 300,000 people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Burnham estimated that the same strategy for 114 would cost perhaps $100 million or more, making such a blunt approach unrealistic.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Because the materials used in synthetic fibers are derived from petroleum, those investments helped lay the groundwork for Sunkyong’s later expansion into oil refining.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Most savings derived from Pace will be realized in fiscal 2029 and 2030, Denon told investors, adding that the full realization of the program will carry over into fiscal 2031.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Industry analysts observe that if market participants believed crude transport could permanently rely on rerouting, alternative ports, and emergency reserve releases, oil prices should have pulled back meaningfully.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Much of that sum—$250 million—comes from his contract with the Saudi Pro League’s Al Nassr, which is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Investigators determined the cause of death was strangulation and loss of blood due to blunt force injuries.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of time spent in practice, the key to success, as Susman and fellow researchers determined, turned out to be consistency.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sentencing fight Federal probation officials calculated Rivera’s advisory sentencing range at 262 to 327 months, driven largely by the money-laundering convictions and sentencing enhancements.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Taken together, the holdings total more than 1,000 positions valued at between $300 million and $1 billion, CNBC calculated.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And the latest archaeoacoustic techniques show that even the world’s earliest architects understood this.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • That leaves room for disputes in which both sides agree the job began as at will but disagree about what was understood later.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Twelve candidates are on the presidential ballot, but only Lula and Bolsonaro are thought to have a real chance of becoming Brazil's next head of state.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Moore said people took to Reddit to discuss Janie, created commentary videos on TikTok and corrected anyone who thought Janie was real in her comment section.
    — Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Judged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judged. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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