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
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The prices given are those indicated by state tax stamps required on all deeds.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Colleagues remembered Bzoskiek’s deeds for the community and the incarcerated.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The prices given are those indicated by state tax stamps required on all deeds.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
Noun
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But the feat came at a painful price, both physically and financially.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The feat was achieved by radiochemistry experts at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And since going downstream didn’t seem feasible, the best thing was to go upstream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Going just 6 for 15 in the first two quarters, Maye was still able to make things happen in open two quarters with five runs for 55 yards.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Officers in certain other units, such as foot patrol and community resource officers, had been transferred to nightly patrol shifts.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Windward maritime intelligence analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann claimed the Marinera’s ownership had just been transferred to Burevestmarin LLC, a Russian company.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The investigators and May expressed concern that DeCristo had not addressed her actions.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lawyers for Castellon also are seeking to get the case designated as a class-action.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Europe has already ceded plenty of ground to keep the US on-side.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Failing to even make the playoffs, the Chiefs ceded the favorite spot to the Philadelphia Eagles after Week 11.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The prosecutor's office said a 16-year-old boy from Sayreville was arrested and charged with acts of juvenile delinquency which if committed by an adult would constitute murder, weapons charges and armed riot.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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And when unlawful acts are committed, hold individuals accountable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As always, the bob is a cut that conveys power, confidence, and an effortless cool factor.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fussell, the son of historians who traveled the Deep South before settling in North Carolina, conveys a sense of wonder that lends a cinematic quality to his reimaginings of old tunes.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some of it is the Panthers’ doing.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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But that could take some doing, and might be easier said than done.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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