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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
Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
So Giles steps up and does the dirty deed by suffocating Ben.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
One is to sell the house; the other, to deed the place back to your lender.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The deeds and transactions were signed by Kemp, records show.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
So Giles steps up and does the dirty deed by suffocating Ben.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Verb
Was getting a quit claim deed sufficient to transfer the land?
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
One is to sell the house; the other, to deed the place back to your lender.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
Noun
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The flyover, the atmosphere, the crowd and the impressive feat of constructing the platform, stage and stands on the White House lawn.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The government wants Vietnam to grow by 10% annually by 2030, and reach high-income status by 2045, a feat that would require a near tripling of the country’s per capita gross national income from around $4,500 to $14,000.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The other thing that was really interesting is this weeping sickness that Sugi described in the beginning.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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That’s when things went south on the Dodgers.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Verb
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This comes amid rumors that the signal-caller could transfer this offseason in hopes of upping his draft stock in 2027.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The administration sent a letter to the Colorado prison system in mid-November asking that Peters be transferred to federal custody.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Campbell also believes that Sorsby's behavior doesn't rise to the level that would justify such action anyway, telling Dakich that schools have let players with much worse transgressions play.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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When Karl-Anthony Towns picked up two quick fouls, that forced backup big man Mitchell Robinson into action.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Licensing cedes a measure of independence.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Even some on the council who sided with Lee have expressed wariness about ceding much of their own power to the mayor.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The 20-year-old male suspect, a Chinese passport holder with the last name Zhang, attempted the act on a Cathay Pacific flight early Thursday and was reported to police, a Hong Kong Police Force spokesperson told NBC News by phone on Friday.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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The act allows approved companies to receive refunds for Kentucky sales and use tax on various construction costs or equipment used in development and research.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Using a banner with Our Lady of Guadalupe’s image conveyed a message of protection during moments of adversity.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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And Briney conveyed so much with his eyes, fleeting emotional flickers that told us everything his character couldn’t bring himself to say.—
Malala Yousafzai,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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What on earth is a dating app doing, creating a literary magazine, even more so such a gorgeous one?—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
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And that was their own doing – the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing.—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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