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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

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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

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Example Sentences

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judging

Antonelli seems destined to join them among the list of all-time greats of the sport, judging by the scale of his achievement this year.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

I’m always hesitant to take Instagram comments as a true bellwether for consumers’ opinions, but judging by those left on posts of Apple’s latest work, they seem to be big hits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The time may have arrived, judging at least from your letter, to formalize the roles family members and employees have in his life, and that comes with accountability.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The stock is poised to gain 20% or more by the first quarter judging by technical indicators.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

And judging from Nathan’s appetite, it was breakfast time.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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