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I deem it fitting that we mark this solemn occasion with a day of prayer and thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of deemed
Weeks later, the Army Corps of Engineers had tagged the trees for removal, but certified arborists had inspected them as a second opinion and deemed them healthy.
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
During a private share sale in December 2024, the company’s worth was deemed to be $350 billion.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Fencing around the pitch was deemed necessary from 1971, with United’s crowd trouble so bad the ground was closed for the first two home games of the 1971-72 season.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Holmes stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of black wide-leg jeans that, left to its own devices, could be deemed casual.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Veteran Jae Crowder was also deemed unavailable because of a low back injury.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Launching into her response, Willians soon became indignant, then emotional as her answer veered into a discussion of Morrissey and the judge who deemed a guardian necessary.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
The move comes on the heels of the government dropping a lawsuit against a petrochemical plant the Biden administration deemed a health threat to a community in Louisiana.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
In a criminal trial, a jury must find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; if not, the defendant is deemed not guilty.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
During a private share sale in December 2024, the company’s worth was deemed to be $350 billion.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Fencing around the pitch was deemed necessary from 1971, with United’s crowd trouble so bad the ground was closed for the first two home games of the 1971-72 season.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Holmes stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of black wide-leg jeans that, left to its own devices, could be deemed casual.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Veteran Jae Crowder was also deemed unavailable because of a low back injury.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Launching into her response, Willians soon became indignant, then emotional as her answer veered into a discussion of Morrissey and the judge who deemed a guardian necessary.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
The move comes on the heels of the government dropping a lawsuit against a petrochemical plant the Biden administration deemed a health threat to a community in Louisiana.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
In a criminal trial, a jury must find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; if not, the defendant is deemed not guilty.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deemed
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He is believed to be the only dual-sport athlete in the NCAA this season to play football and men’s basketball.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2025
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Israel says as many as half of them are believed to be dead.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sleepwalkers in the 19th century were thought to have one foot in another realm and an understanding of darkness.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Skinner has not enjoyed a strong first half and would have to contribute an enormous final half in order to be considered for another deal.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Robin Thicke guessed Lori Loughlin.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although these participants guessed that about half of their leaders were climate-change deniers, only about 10 percent truly fell into that category, per the study.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, the lurid thoughts communicated in Johanne’s prose are enough to send Kristin and Karin into a spiral over how Johanne could possibly have come to felt this way.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the viral video's comments section, viewers expressed their surprise that the felting process worked.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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We’re supposed to have an African distributor.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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But lastly and most importantly, there’s a fourth channel where news is sourced, where the reporter secures information that they’re not supposed to get.—
Andrew Wallenstein,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Swanky suites and expensive lounges near the best viewing areas help woo clientele, who then help inflate revenue beyond what anyone could have imagined in earlier eras.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In our timeline, the '50s and '60s were full of artists and thinkers who imagined utopian futures full of miracle inventions like flying cars and robot friends.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Deemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deemed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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