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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
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Keep the original copies of important documents like birth certificates, deeds, car titles, and your will.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 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 board action came upon the recent completion of a mapping project of racial covenants found in Washington County property deeds dating from 1910 to 1968.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Keep the original copies of important documents like birth certificates, deeds, car titles, and your will.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 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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Johnson signaled that the House is waiting for the Senate to act on FISA, a feat that will require the bipartisan support of at least 60 senators.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The Nationals accomplish a very rare feat as four consecutive batters hit solo homers in the 8th inning in Petco Park in San Diego to break a 1-1 tie.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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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Mackinac National Park was established in 1875, but was deemed too expensive for the national government to maintain, so custody was later transferred to the state of Michigan, and has since become Mackinac Island State Park.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Anthony was immediately taken into custody and later transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Pack Unit near Navasota to begin serving his sentence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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
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Jay Clayton alleged at the time that the gang is responsible for countless acts of violence, extortion and drug trafficking in North America, South America and Europe.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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There were reckless acts such as climbing on moving and parked vehicles and vandalism like trashing a yellow cab.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Words cannot adequately convey the depth of the horror, outrage and grief in Central Florida in the wake of what now ranks as the worst mass shooting in American history.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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There are cases where something is technically false, but conveyed in a compelling way that implies credibility.—
Jennifer Best,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for.—
Stefan Szymanski,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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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,
12 June 2026
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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