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judging

[ juhj-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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.
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.
evaluating, assessing, or forming a critical opinion of someone or something:
We think all rightly judging readers will reject such an unlikely interpretation.
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.
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.

the act of rendering an authoritative decision, forming an estimate or critical opinion, or making or expressing a negative assessment of someone or something:
The highlight of the evening was the judging of the Best in Red competition.
I’m tired of the constant judging and critiquing by others.

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Origin of judging¹

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

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In the spirit of open-mindedness, I suppose I should pretend we must wait to see whatever nonsense is produced before judging it.

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Similar reactions have been happening in many cinemas, judging by videos and comments on social media.

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The judging panel has received 232 nominations from projects based in South America – more than double the number received from the region last year.

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That unfortunate title - if we are judging on points alone - belongs to Derby County in 2007-08.

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England boss Thomas Tuchel must have felt so too, judging by the speed with which he restored Rashford to the international fold earlier this month.

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