judgment call
Example Sentences
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I made a judgment call based on information we obtained from the hotel, events I had witnessed in the days prior and the heightened overall security risk of our location.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
How long to keep going is a judgment call, but both U.S. and Israeli officials speak about weeks rather than months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
“I’m not going to make a judgment call on one video,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
The bottom line: You need to make a judgment call as to how prepared you are to manage the money and pick the most prudent option.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025
With flames consuming the compound at an alarming rate, the captain made a judgment call.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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