judging
Americanadjective
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rendering an authoritative decision, as in a legal case, contest, dispute, or the like.
He received the highest praise on his cooking contest entry from the judging chefs in their feedback.
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hearing evidence or arguments in a case in order to render a decision.
The appeal and second appeal will last approximately one year each, depending on the judging court and the evidence.
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evaluating, assessing, or forming a critical opinion of someone or something.
We think all rightly judging readers will reject such an unlikely interpretation.
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making or expressing a negative assessment of someone or something; condemning.
I’d refrain from using judging words like "slob" and "ungracious," as those will lead to defensiveness and hurt feelings.
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making a careful guess or estimate.
It’s hard to reckon one’s distance from something when the judging eye is under water and the target is in the air.
noun
Other Word Forms
- judgingly adverb
- unjudging adjective
Etymology
Origin of judging
First recorded in 1325–75; judg(e) ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; judg(e) ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun sense
Example Sentences
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After the judging, sadly the sculptures did not last and were left to melt in the snow, said Marsh.
From BBC
“The salespeople are looking at you and judging you. Bloomingdale’s is friendlier.”
He dismissed statements from prosecution witnesses as "assumption layered upon hearsay" and urged the judging panel to give them "negligible evidentiary weight".
From Barron's
What I knew about judging horses, you could have put in a snuff can.
From Literature
This was absolutely magic—and judging by what the witch had told me, not just any magic.
From Literature
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