deeding

verb

present participle of deed
as in ceding
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 deeding
  1. ceding
  2. transferring
  3. bequeathing
  4. assigning
  5. relinquishing
Verb
  • When the Spanish settlers decamped for Cuba in 1763 after ceding Florida to the English, the few surviving Tequesta, their numbers decimated by 200 years of captivity and slavery, conflict and ill treatment, are believed to have departed with them.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • As Jimmy is looking for options to simultaneously cut costs and jettison the property entirely, Sydney is trying to figure out how to do a dinner service with a pantry that’s nearly empty and a former mentor/partner/colleague, in Carmy, who is very bad at actually ceding control.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of ceding
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  • The Miami native spent one season at USF after transferring there last summer from Division 2 Nova Southeastern University.
    — Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 11 July 2026
  • When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Definition of transferring
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  • William inherited the piece after her death in 1997, eventually bequeathing it to his wife.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 June 2026
  • The Cubs bequeathing the dubious distinction of the sport’s longest title drought to Cleveland.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Definition of bequeathing
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  • Customers who prefer a hands-on budgeting system that requires assigning every dollar a purpose may be happier with YNAB, while those looking for more customizable budgeting, household planning and financial goal tracking may prefer Monarch Money.
    — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The team announced the signing of RHP Durbin Feltman to a minor league contract, assigning him to Triple-A Memphis.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of assigning
Verb
  • While relinquishing the lead that night, Chapman tied Wilhelm’s record.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of relinquishing
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“Deeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deeding. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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