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
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Legal observers, however, say such arrangements can allow owners to simply rebrand, while the owners remain profitably on the property deed.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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
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The deed was recorded in Chattooga County one week later.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Legal observers, however, say such arrangements can allow owners to simply rebrand, while the owners remain profitably on the property deed.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Verb
Mamdani vowed during his campaign to commit $10 million to deed theft prevention.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
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The 31-year-old is continuing to make his case as one of the best players in baseball history, achieving unprecedented feats as a rare two-way player who has been dominant both as a hitter and a pitcher.
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Then the cell performs an astounding, microscopic feat of strength.
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This was most obvious during Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, when brands capitalized on all things Taylor — friendship bracelets, themed drinks and even concert outfits.
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Eliminating that gap is one of the hardest things an organization can do.
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The sprawling northern territories clear to the Rocky Mountains and beyond transferred to Mexican control.
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Hayden Schuler has transferred from Sierra Canyon.
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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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Special guest Frzy will join the two musical acts at Point State Park for a concert with a theme of celebrating educators and innovators.
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Baker’s portrayal emphasizes how creativity becomes an act of defiance against exclusion.
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Arriving on July 17 through Mass Appeal, the project plays on one of his signature sayings while conveying his mindset at this stage in his personal and professional journey.
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This is also the same message, Roos hopes to convey on Monday.
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Apple knows what its doing; its vertical integration affords more co-optimization opportunities that the Windows PC ecosystem simply can’t match due to the near infinite mix of potential hardware and software configurations.
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While many assumed the jewelry designer had a hand in designing her engagement ring, Meyer clarified in the comments that the proposal — and the ring — were all Ogunlesi's doing.
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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