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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For founder-CEOs, ceding authority can be especially challenging.

— Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 18 Sep. 2026
Trump, though, has warned of a slowdown in AI development ceding the technological arms race to China.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ceding

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Auer helped set the course for Chance to be named all-state as a punter and eventually land at Louisiana Tech before transferring to TCU.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Defensive back Five Hamilton played the first three seasons of his college career with Kennesaw State from 2023-25, before transferring to Arkansas State last offseason.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 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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Regulations under this law require us to complete the investigation prior to assigning any discipline in the manner.

— Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Getting an accurate count of immigrants of various statuses is useful when assigning resources for public health emergencies or natural or human-made disasters.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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