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
  • While Iran's infrastructure is heavily damaged, its leadership shows no interest in ceding control of the strait or meeting broader US demands.
    — Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Before a calf injury hit in Week 4, Hubbard was already ceding work to Rico Dowdle and approaching a 50/50 split.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Definition of ceding
Verb
  • Hugo Cuypers also had 13 goals before transferring from the Chicago Fire to Club de Fútbol Monterrey.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The recovery team transported Standish’s body to TCSAR headquarters in Jackson before transferring him to the Teton County Coroner’s Office.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 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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  • That possibility helps explain why investors continue assigning Tesla a valuation that appears difficult to justify using conventional automotive metrics alone.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • To keep the plan from becoming another document that collects dust, the city has paired it with an implementation workbook assigning responsibilities, timelines and measurable actions.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of assigning
Verb
  • For Harrison, the collaboration also meant relinquishing some control.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 22 July 2026
  • Clearly, the Flyers are comfortable with relinquishing first-round picks in their next four drafts as there is more value in having a true 1C in Carlsson.
    — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of relinquishing
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