rehearsedjudgment
nounUK /rɪˈhɜːst ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
US /rɪˈhɜːrst ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
A decision you already made and practiced before, so it is ready to use.
Her answer sounded like a rehearsed judgment rather than a fresh thought.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A verdict that has been decided in advance of hearing the case.
The lawyer argued that the ruling was a rehearsed judgment, not a fair one.
3. An opinion formed by repeated practice rather than present evidence.
His rehearsed judgment about the new student turned out to be wrong.
4. A mental shortcut where a past decision is reused without rethinking.
Choosing the same restaurant again was a rehearsed judgment, not a real choice.