noun · neutral
judgment
/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/JUDG·ment
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the ability to make considered decisions; a decision or opinion, especially by a court
Examples
“Good judgment is important when hiring new staff.”
“The court's judgment was published yesterday.”
“In my judgment, the plan is worth trying.”
Band 8 sentence
“A manager must exercise sound judgment when resolving conflicts between team members.”
Collocations
- exercise good judgment
- court judgment
Word family
judge verb/nounjudgment nounjudicial adjectivejudicious adjective
Common mistakes
In my judgments, recycling should be encouraged.→In my judgment, recycling should be encouraged.
Say it for a higher band
5opinion→6decision→7+judgment
Synonyms
decision
opinion
Easily confused
opinion
“In my opinion, we should start earlier.”
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