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judgements

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdʒədʒmənts// UK //dʒˈʌdʒmənts// judge·ments

n. decisions or opinions you form after thinking carefully about something. You use this when talking about how someone evaluates a situation or person.

n. the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions; formal opinions or evaluations. Often refers to the cognitive process of weighing evidence to reach a verdict.


SIMPLE

She always makes fair judgements about people.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager must make difficult judgements regarding which projects to fund based on limited resources.

COMPLEX

Legal scholars argue that professional judgements should be grounded in precedent rather than personal bias to ensure consistency across the judicial system.

Synonyms
Usage

Plural form of 'judgement'; can be spelled 'judgments' in American English.

Pitfall

make judgements onmake judgements aboutWhile 'on' is sometimes used for formal topics, 'about' is the standard preposition for general evaluations of people or situations.

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