DEEDING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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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expropriating

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Kyiv has rejected ceding sovereign territory and insists that any agreement include enforceable security guarantees against another Russian attack.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The Democrats were ceding ground on immigration and deeply divided on Israel’s war in Gaza.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of ceding

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By reducing delays in transferring and interpreting images, researchers estimate CLARKE could help emergency managers make decisions roughly a day earlier.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
In return, Russia has reportedly supplied North Korea with air defenses and electronic warfare capabilities and is considering transferring even more advanced military technology.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferring

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As temple members met their gruesome death, documents bequeathing some $7 million to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union were spirited out of Jonestown in a suitcase stuffed with cash.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
William inherited the piece after her death in 1997, eventually bequeathing it to his wife.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 June 2026

Definition of bequeathing

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Not just assigning routine work but actually delegating critical tasks.

— Volen Vulkov, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The question of what constitutes an official announcement is resolved by the SEC declaring a company's S-1 effective, an IPO pricing or an exchange assigning a ticker to the stock.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of assigning

Verb

Verifiable electronic communication from the previous owner relinquishing ownership.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power, evidenced by its move to give more than $9 million to support Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of relinquishing

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