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noun

ˈdēd How to pronounce deed (audio)
Definition of deednext
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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verb

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
Noun
In July 2025, Aadee produced a fraudulent deed transferring ownership of the home from the former owners to himself, officials said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 But even if Gere did not do the deed, what might be learned from the undeniable existence of the urban legend? — Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
Mamdani vowed during his campaign to commit $10 million to deed theft prevention. — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Projects deed restricting a quarter of units at 80% of AMI will be open to the incentives. — Mark Dee march 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
  1. feat
  2. thing
  3. transfer
  4. action
  5. cede
  6. act
  7. convey
  8. doing
Noun
  • His conservatives and their grand coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), would have to agree on his successor, no easy feat.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The uplifting sci-fi movie, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, went on to make about $685 million worldwide at the box office; an impressive feat for a non-franchise blockbuster these days.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of feat
Noun
  • To speed things up, Democrats want amendment votes, most notably one that would allow college athletes to collectively bargain.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • If charged by a rhino, the wise thing to do is simply step to the right, like a matador.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of thing
Verb
  • This allows fresh dopant molecules to continue transferring electrons and increases the concentration of mobile charges in the semiconductor.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Based on a 1906 German expressionist play by Frank Wedekind, Spring Awakening would transfer to Broadway and win two Tony Awards for Sheik’s original score and orchestrations.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of transfer
Noun
  • Who wouldn’t like to whip out a formula that enabled you to judge this action as evil and the other as merely wrong?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The War Powers Act, created in the aftermath of the Vietnam conflict, sought to put a more specific time limit on the president's power, requiring congressional approval for sustained military actions after 60 or 90 days.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of action
Verb
  • For founder-CEOs, ceding authority can be especially challenging.
    — Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Haudenosaunee ultimately sued for peace, signing a treaty at Fort Stanwix in 1784, which ceded lands in New York and Pennsylvania, and opened up the Ohio Valley for settlement.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cede
Noun
  • Aaron Rowe, who was one of the opening acts on Ed Sheeran’s tour before pulling out after Macklemore’s dismissal over his support for Palestine, has now issued an impassioned defense of the singer.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Ed Sheeran is set to resume his tour Saturday — possibly solo — after all his supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of act
Verb
  • Creative nonfiction likewise aims to accurately convey reality while emphasizing literary style.
    — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The consensus might be summed up by New York adviser Aileen Agopian, who conveyed a mixed message, talking to ARTnews by phone.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of convey
Noun
  • Disheveled and brutish, Niaz is routinely greeted by his peers with wariness and surprise, his star faded by what is heavily suggested to be his own doing.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Fitting this into the Grand Cherokee’s engine bay took some doing.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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