1
as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
traditionally heroes have been celebrated for their great deeds in song and story
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2
as in thing
something done by someone
deeds always carry greater weight than words
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as in to transfer
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
the philanthropist unexpectedly deeded his entire fortune to the animal shelter
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Recent Examples of deed
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
As for the ceremony itself, Jr., 48, and Anderson, 39, actually did the deed before jetting away to Norman’s Cay, a super private island in the Bahamas that is only accessed via boat or charter plane.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2026
Mark Dee
march 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Was getting a quit claim deed sufficient to transfer the land?
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Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The camera locks Henri in its sights, catching his every empty boast and complicit deed as Hitler’s Final Solution looms, and offering nary a shred of redemption or reassurance.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
As for the ceremony itself, Jr., 48, and Anderson, 39, actually did the deed before jetting away to Norman’s Cay, a super private island in the Bahamas that is only accessed via boat or charter plane.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2026
Verb
Projects deed restricting a quarter of units at 80% of AMI will be open to the incentives.
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Mark Dee
march 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Was getting a quit claim deed sufficient to transfer the land?
—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
Noun
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As a curvy girl, finding baggy jeans is no easy feat; most of the loose fits and boyfriend styles don’t even end up being baggy on me.
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Regardless of reviews, The Odyssey is a monumental cinematic feat that makes the case to be recognized for cinematic excellence by the Oscars.
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But an Iran agreement that allows those barrels to come back into stockpiles, and actually refilling the inventories, are two separate things.
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Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
Verb
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Junior Kris Carranza has transferred from Sierra Canyon to Agoura and is a top candidate to start.
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But instead of facing a criminal-court judge he was transferred to ICE custody and has remained there ever since.
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His shot diet is already optimized for the league, his frame holds up in physical matchups and his off-ball activity gives coaches a willing piece to weave into screen and handoff actions.
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Many in Venezuela will now be waiting to see if those vows from the world’s wealthiest nation will now turn into concrete action.
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As Jimmy is looking for options to simultaneously cut costs and jettison the property entirely, Sydney is trying to figure out how to do a dinner service with a pantry that’s nearly empty and a former mentor/partner/colleague, in Carmy, who is very bad at actually ceding control.
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And then there was Rafael Devers’ failure to cede first base after a ninth inning walk on Sunday.
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For Executive Chef Gary Caldwell, crafting this menu is an act of preservation.
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But the Royals produced an avalanche of offense, with every starter getting into the act.
Verb
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The 32-year-old conveys the weight of her mind via fantastical epic means.
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With Sonja Tyspin’s cinematography imbuing an innocent, sensual curiosity, Kiyoko sweetly conveys the awkward thrill of fledgling emotions.
Noun
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This is largely the doing of the seventy-five-year-old patriarch who has expanded a small jute-processing company into a commercial and industrial empire that sprawls across much of the country.
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In the doing, her film expands to accommodate notions of class, solidarity and privilege – in what is now a timeless snapshot of a rapidly evolving society.
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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