Judgment Call Definition

noun
A ruling or decision on a matter that is, typically, not straightforward but that depends upon the judgment or evaluation of someone, as an umpire.
Webster's New World

(sports) A ruling by an umpire, referee, or similar official during a sporting event, based on his or her perception of events and in the absence of any objective measurement.

Wiktionary

Any decision or other determination based on subjective criteria, especially one which takes into account the particular circumstances of a situation.

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Other Word Forms of Judgment Call

Noun

Singular:
judgment call
Plural:
judgment-calls

Judgment Call Sentence Examples

  • Of course, the people making that judgment call and the people doing the actual dying usually are not one and the same, and therein lies the problem.

  • Learn how to make a quality cleaning price list, find out how to read one, and be prepared to make a good judgment call if you are looking to hire a company.

  • This is a good way to see if you like a magazine and gives you a little more time to make a judgment call when you're browsing at home.

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