Examples of judgment call in a Sentence
The rules aren't clear in this case, so officials are required to make a judgment call.
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Deciding which words are common enough for the bot to recommend has been a judgment call.
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Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
The judgment of the casualties versus the importance of the target is something that will be a judgment call.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
Time will tell whether Bragg’s judgment call bears fruit.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
But in urban battles, commanders often take fire from structures housing both fighters and families, forcing a judgment call: clear the rooms with troops, putting them at risk, or call in a heavier response that might kill civilians.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
The new interpretation of the First Amendment explained in this line of rulings – giving the benefit of the doubt to religious believers whenever there is a judgment call – dramatically increases the protections for religious citizens.
—Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
Of the four, the Daniels payoff, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, is generally considered the most tenuous, from a legal standpoint; bringing these charges was arguably a judgment call.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
The officials will never make a judgment call on feigning injuries.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
According to the remarks Amazon shared with CNN, Jassy responded by saying that the return-to-office policy was more the result of a judgment call based on an assessment of various factors including business results.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 29 Aug. 2023
Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
The judgment of the casualties versus the importance of the target is something that will be a judgment call.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
Time will tell whether Bragg’s judgment call bears fruit.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
But in urban battles, commanders often take fire from structures housing both fighters and families, forcing a judgment call: clear the rooms with troops, putting them at risk, or call in a heavier response that might kill civilians.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
The new interpretation of the First Amendment explained in this line of rulings – giving the benefit of the doubt to religious believers whenever there is a judgment call – dramatically increases the protections for religious citizens.
—Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
Of the four, the Daniels payoff, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, is generally considered the most tenuous, from a legal standpoint; bringing these charges was arguably a judgment call.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
The officials will never make a judgment call on feigning injuries.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
According to the remarks Amazon shared with CNN, Jassy responded by saying that the return-to-office policy was more the result of a judgment call based on an assessment of various factors including business results.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 29 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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judgment call
noun
: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion
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