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• present participle of judge.

judging

American  

[juhj-ing] / ˈdʒʌdʒ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. evaluating, assessing, or forming a critical opinion of someone or something.

   We think all rightly judging readers will reject such an unlikely interpretation.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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noun

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• unjudging
  adjective
• judgingly
  adverb

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

Judging by the smiles and charmed looks on shoppers’ faces, her produce-inspired candles are less about illuminating rooms and more about sharing the joy she sought when she first started the company in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Judging from the satellite bar lodged near the decks, Dave & Buster’s management expected far more people to show up for the event, given the number of RSVPs.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Judging by the muted stock reaction, Wall Street doesn’t seem too panicked about any short-term hit to Google’s financial prospects.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Judging whether now is the time to scoop up the stocks depends heavily on what happens next to demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Judging by their brown lawn, their sprinklers have been dry for months, just like most everyone else’s.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman