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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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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
Many bylaws or CC&Rs say that HOA owners or members are record owners, meaning that a deed is on file in the county recorder’s office documenting that the person is an owner. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 According to property records, the deed for both 701 and 705 Woodruff Place are held by Michelle Harrison — a Charlotte-area real estate agent — under two separate LLCs. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
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 Was getting a quit claim deed sufficient to transfer the land? — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025 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
  • No small feat for such a tiny (and notoriously laborious to dice) herb.
    — Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Abreu, who completed the feat by hitting a 449-foot blast to left-center off Yu Darvish in the second inning, faced four different Cubs pitchers during the Crosstown Series.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of feat
Noun
  • Underneath the friendly little pixel clock, though, the presence of an ESP32 makes things interesting, and Ulanzi has done something rather unusual.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cult member says some predictably culty things about how Thom doesn’t need his father or his friends for guidance.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of thing
Verb
  • His son, who is currently attending community college, hopes to transfer to UC Davis.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cut corn kernels from cobs, and transfer kernels to a large bowl.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfer
Noun
  • Other than Bessent’s comments, there few details on specific actions, said Jodie Wen, postdoctoral fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His frantic paranoia makes the scene genuinely hard to read and sets the stage for his horrifying actions during the climax.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of action
Verb
  • After ceding its lead, first to Red Bull and then to McLaren, his team is atop the standings again and favored to win the 2026 season.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Once in office, however, Biden ceded his domestic agenda to progressives who believed in Sanders’s vision of transformational change.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cede
Noun
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Here below, France’s own long-drink-of-water goalie Robin Risser does his best Beckham follow-on act with a stately Louis Vuitton carry-all with their trademark leather trim at the stress points.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of act
Verb
  • Experts say a big reason for the move higher was how little information Warsh conveyed about the Fed’s plans during that news conference last month.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So nice, doing it twice Brady proposed the special livery to better convey how the T-38 is connected to the Artemis program and its missions.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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