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
Darrell Hofheinz, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Which land’s unjust deeds does one examine?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Carl David Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
The fact that Russia has not eased up its attacks means that Putin is waiting to see what deeds — beyond resuming the paused arms supplies — will follow the words.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025
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Noun
That company took out a $25-million, 30-year mortgage on the property with JPMorgan Chase Bank, according to a document recorded the same day as the deed.
—Darrell Hofheinz, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Which land’s unjust deeds does one examine?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
City of Miami: The city of Miami, which would deed the property to SLAM.
—Carl David Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
The fact that Russia has not eased up its attacks means that Putin is waiting to see what deeds — beyond resuming the paused arms supplies — will follow the words.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
Noun
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Scott was recently appointed the creative director of Proenza Schouler; not a small feat, especially for a Black woman hailing from Jamaica.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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What about a drone, which could easily manage the feat?—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And your decisions affect other things.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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Our main quibbles were with the fans—fan buzz and a lack of more fan filtration are two things to contend with—but experienced PC builders will find workarounds.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Given the apparent emergency, Tejasvi’s grandfather was prepared to transfer the funds—but her father urged him not to and the grandfather, at the suggestion of his wife, then called the uncle to see if the request was legitimate.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Strategic planning for business owners is based first on strategic thinking, parallel thinking, and transferring natural human applications to our corporate concerns.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And while those enforcement actions have not yet translated into criminal cases or fines against the employers, the raids themselves in some cases significantly disrupted business operations.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The story that actually led me to them was when Bishop Tony Caldwell made a call to action, saying that community members were trying to report Black women missing and they were being ignored or dismissed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even politicians from his own party grew frustrated over his unwillingness to cede decision-making to prime ministers or MPs.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, ceding parts of a process or role to AI can be difficult for many, including HR pros who pride themselves on the humanity underscoring their work.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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KPop Demon Hunters transforms loving your favorite artist from a hobby into an act of creation itself.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Paxton’s interest in Paul’s plight was bizarre, obsessive and so far beyond normal operations at the attorney general’s office that the agency’s top officials struggled to convey their concerns during the hourslong meeting with two FBI agents.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That’s because today’s closed captioning system for deaf-accessible subtitling, which dates back to 1971 and has barely changed since this time, doesn’t convey any of these key elements.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybe that's also what Apple's doing.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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