value judgments

noun

plural of value judgment
as in assessments
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something lexicographers do not make value judgments about words when deciding whether they should be entered in the dictionary

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Recent Examples of value judgments In non-coding jobs, there are degrees of functionality informed by value judgments. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 How language encodes value judgments Such logic sets off alarm bells for anyone familiar with the history of eugenics, a movement that began with the idea of improving America by making its people healthier and quickly evolved to make judgments about who is and is not fit to participate in society. — Megan Donelson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgments
  1. assessments
  2. appraisals
  3. perceptions
  4. impressions
  5. evaluations
  6. estimates
  7. feelings
Noun
  • Miami-Dade is doing somewhat better than the state as a whole on these assessments, and Baker’s own analyses confirm that.
    — Austin Horn July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Investors are advised to consider Berkshire's unique resources and apply personal risk assessments when evaluating these picks.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of assessments
Noun
  • The company tied much of the decline to re-appraisals of certain farms.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Levine Cava rejected that, responding that appraisals had the land worth close to $200 million.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of appraisals
Noun
  • But that doesn’t mean the bonds and awakenings that have been sown won’t grow in their own ways, whether in terms of enduring perceptions or travels to or from here to other nations or inspiring future leaders.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • By the same token, new information and messaging can help modify or entirely erase such limiting perceptions.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
Definition of perceptions
Noun
  • That roundup includes the Radio Songs chart, which details the tracks that rack up the largest total number of audience impressions across all radio formats throughout the United States.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Those accounts generated more than 55 million impressions over a 14-day period starting on June 1.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of impressions
Noun
  • During the temporary closure, multiple third-party entities conducted comprehensive evaluations of center operations, including biomedical equipment reviews and water quality testing.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Some of those evaluations will be classified while others can be standardized by scientists for open international use.
    — Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of evaluations
Noun
  • Montreal was one of the cities that pulled out of the process after balking at increasing cost estimates.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • These estimates determine their eligibility for premium subsidies — and some people, especially those with volatile incomes, may guess wrong, Cox said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of estimates
Noun
  • Despite its decades-long ubiquity in our lives and our iCals, the building has just as often stirred negative feelings.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of feelings

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“Value judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgments. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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