deeded

verb

past tense of deed
as in ceded
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 Synonyms for deeded
  1. ceded
  2. transferred
  3. bequeathed
  4. assigned
Verb
  • Since its arrival, the juggernaut has only ceded the summit to two other songs, both by Drake.
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency ceded some of its climate authority by repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of ceded
Verb
  • The agreement is tied to Lloyd and cannot be transferred to another campus.
    — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Prior to this, several legacy corporations, including retail giant Walmart and consumer goods giant Kimberly Clark, transferred their listings from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq.
    — , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of transferred
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  • But her tradition does appear to have bequeathed her a powerful suspicion of the will.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Charles Hall later bequeathed the property to his wife and children when his health declined, family said.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bequeathed
Verb
  • Witt said that following the speech, FBI Director Kash Patel personally assigned the investigation of a list of former agents, including Floris and Benavides, to the FBI's Kansas City field office.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Witt said it was assigned to him through the FBI's chain of command in July, after FBI Director Kash Patel gave the case to the Kansas City field office.
    — Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of assigned
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“Deeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deeded. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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