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
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The camera locks Henri in its sights, catching his every empty boast and complicit deed as Hitler’s Final Solution looms, and offering nary a shred of redemption or reassurance.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Some of the public monies may be oriented toward middle-income housing, which could deed-restrict some of the units at a particular income level.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Actually, 60% already have a will in place—but their children and grandchildren are more likely to find funeral instructions in it than cash or the deed to their family home.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The camera locks Henri in its sights, catching his every empty boast and complicit deed as Hitler’s Final Solution looms, and offering nary a shred of redemption or reassurance.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
Verb
One is to sell the house; the other, to deed the place back to your lender.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Some of the public monies may be oriented toward middle-income housing, which could deed-restrict some of the units at a particular income level.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
Noun
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How the place manages to be so intrinsically child-friendly yet also so mind-blowingly romantic is a feat of design brilliance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In a city that prides itself on pizza, earning top honors is no small feat.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
Noun
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How about the little things, like the mini bar, or shower goodies?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Instead of trying to calm things down, Dolan escalated the situation.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Fonenot transferred to Mater Dei Catholic School before this school year.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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After arriving, those items will be transferred immediately into other outbound trucks, along with other incoming deliveries, and sent out to other warehouses.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The agreement comes after the Israeli government threatened to escalate its actions in Lebanon — a move that threatens to derail the US-Iran talks.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Shares are simply due for a breather, as the data center buildout progresses and earnings have a chance to catch up with the price action.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Verb
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College football’s lucrative television deals come at the price of schools ceding control of their kickoff times to media partners.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The league already ceded its regular season to the offseason, leaning into free agency drama as a driving source of year-round intrigue, letting team-building trump teamwork.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The book is a poetry collection structured in three acts with seven players, each assigned a color of the rainbow and an apparition’s name, each of whom needs an audience to fully exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Kareem chased it down in the corner, did a bit of a tightrope act to stay inbounds, then turned around and drained it with near-perfect form.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Outside, the grounds strike a balance between playful and Zen-inspired, with a giant Jeff Koons balloon dog greeting visitors in the circular driveway—a whimsical touch that’s unlikely to convey with the property.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Composer Mac Quayle’s score plays a deep cello conveying deep dread.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Noun
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These are very big doings for a couple of middle-aged Englishmen delivering deep dives into everything from the fall of Carthage and Crazy Horse and Custer, to the life of Samuel Johnson and the Iranian Revolution of 1979.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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Where Iain was tart, Hoffman was goofy and glib, using the jokey pitch modulations of a fake talk-show host to let viewers know that the Islanders’ doings were ridiculous.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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