Collocations for judgement - noun
1. decision/opinion
ADJ.
accurate | balanced | impartial, independent, objective | personal, subjective | intuitive | qualitative | harsh | snap
I hate having to make snap judgements.
I hate having to make snap judgements.
definitive
VERB + JUDGEMENT
form, make
It''s difficult to form a judgement when you don''t have all the facts.
It''s difficult to form a judgement when you don''t have all the facts.
express
Remember to be tactful when expressing a personal judgement.
Remember to be tactful when expressing a personal judgement.
confirm
This latest case confirms my earlier judgement.
This latest case confirms my earlier judgement.
come to, reach
It is too soon to reach any definitive judgement.
It is too soon to reach any definitive judgement.
deliver, give, pass, pronounce
The school inspector''s function is not merely to pronounce judgement, but also to suggest improvements.
The school inspector''s function is not merely to pronounce judgement, but also to suggest improvements.
reserve, suspend
The court reserved judgement on the two appeals.
The court reserved judgement on the two appeals.
obtain, win
They obtained a judgement in their favour.
They obtained a judgement in their favour.
reverse
They are trying to get the judgement reversed.
They are trying to get the judgement reversed.
abide by
PREP.
in sb''s ~
What, in your judgement, would be the best way to deal with the problem?
What, in your judgement, would be the best way to deal with the problem?
~ about
She must make her own judgement about when to go.
She must make her own judgement about when to go.
~ against
The sacked workers won a judgement against the company.
The sacked workers won a judgement against the company.
~ as to
Experience helps us to form judgements as to the best course of action in given circumstances.
Experience helps us to form judgements as to the best course of action in given circumstances.
~ on
I''m not equipped to pass judgement on such matters.
I''m not equipped to pass judgement on such matters.
2. decision making
ADJ.
fine, good, remarkable, shrewd, sound
Landing a plane requires fine judgement.
Landing a plane requires fine judgement.
impartial, independent | impaired, weak | aesthetic, artistic, critical, ethical, moral, political, professional
She has a reputation for sound professional judgement.
She has a reputation for sound professional judgement.
VERB + JUDGEMENT
display, show | rely on | respect, trust
He trusted his wife''s judgement.
He trusted his wife''s judgement.
doubt | back
The company backed her judgement and implemented all her recommendations.
The company backed her judgement and implemented all her recommendations.
exercise, use | colour, influence
He never allows any prejudices to colour his judgement.
He never allows any prejudices to colour his judgement.
sit in
He felt he had no right to sit in judgement on someone he had only just met.
He felt he had no right to sit in judgement on someone he had only just met.
PREP.
~ about
You will need to exercise your own judgement about what clothes to wear.
You will need to exercise your own judgement about what clothes to wear.
~ in
The speaker showed good judgement in his choice of topic.
The speaker showed good judgement in his choice of topic.
PHRASES
an error of judgement
Accepting the gift was an error of judgement on the part of the party chairman.
Accepting the gift was an error of judgement on the part of the party chairman.
a lack of judgement, a matter of judgement
How much money you should invest is a matter of judgement.
How much money you should invest is a matter of judgement.