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judge

[juhj] / dʒʌdʒ /
NOUN
person who arbitrates
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority court critic expert inspector justice referee
STRONG
adjudicator appraiser arbiter assessor bench chancellor conciliator evaluator honor intercessor intermediary interpreter judiciary magistrate marshal moderator negotiator ombudsman peacemaker reconciler umpire warden
WEAK
justice of peace legal official magister
VERB
make decision from evidence; deduce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appreciate assess conclude consider criticize decide derive determine discern distinguish draw evaluate examine find put resolve review try
STRONG
adjudge adjudicate appraise approximate arbitrate arrive ascertain check collect condemn decree deduct doom esteem estimate gather make mediate place rate reckon referee rule sentence settle sit suppose test umpire value
WEAK
act on give a hearing make out pass sentence pronounce sentence size up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve begin disregard hesitate ignore miss neglect overlook praise reject start waver
STRONG
calculate depart disbelieve disperse distribute divide leave lose measure scatter

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The news was revealed on “American Idol” by Lionel Richie, a judge on the TV talent show who was himself inducted into the hall in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"The chair served as a means of private professional development for the person under investigation," the judge wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The judge said Trump could file a new amended lawsuit if he wishes, and gave him until April 27 to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Fellow judge Amanda Holden said the boys "did Wales proud and I can't wait to see what comes next", while Alesha Dixon called Lloyd Macey a "fantastic leader".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The judge agreed to delay the hearing until the end of summer.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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