prejudging

[ pree-juhj-ing ]
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noun
  1. a preliminary round of judging, as in a contest where a certain number or percentage of the entrants are eliminated before the final judging.

Origin of prejudging

1
First recorded in 1660–70; pre- + judge + -ing1

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