1
as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
traditionally heroes have been celebrated for their great deeds in song and story
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2
as in thing
something done by someone
deeds always carry greater weight than words
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as in to transfer
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 deed
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
According to Shapiro, county officials weren't notified that ICE had planned to buy the warehouses until the deeds were filed.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
From the word, springs the deed.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
According to Shapiro, county officials weren't notified that ICE had planned to buy the warehouses until the deeds were filed.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
The archive contains around 65,000 enrollments — essentially deeds to ships — on microfilm, according to Wisconsin Marine Historical Society Executive Director Suzette Lopez.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
Noun
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Abbott, whose campaign has reportedly raised a hundred and six million dollars, is seeking a fourth term, a feat that would be unprecedented in the state’s history.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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Zip's Cafe celebrates 100 years of business this year − a rare feat for restaurateurs, especially nowadays.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No, the best part of this whole thing is that while Christian was telling his island bestie about his Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol, what was Rick doing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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And on Broadcom's relationship with Google, in particular, Tan had encouraging things to say about the roadmap for future versions of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The camp is intended for short-term stays before detainees are transferred or deported.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sinking comes amid rising tensions in the region as air strikes and military actions continue between Iran, Israel, and allied forces.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The ritual honors service members killed in action.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Scrubs builds the new cast members into each episode bit by bit, ceding a little more narrative ground to them with each episode rather than immediately overwhelming their caseload.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rosenthal currently occupies that spot and will cede it to Beck in 2027.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Emirati authorities have warned Iranian officials that such a move was under consideration, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the discussions, although no decision on whether, or when, to act has been reached.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The government insists the case has nothing to do with a free press, saying the defendants used news reporting as a pretext for years to commit acts that harmed China and Hong Kong.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whether male, female, or divine, these bodies convey force, belief, and energy.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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That would not only make marketing messages easier to convey but allow companies investing so much in this content to maximize their ROI.—
Dick Lippin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But his death was his own doing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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In response to Berman’s suspicion that the leak was Carolyn’s doing, John insists that Carolyn is personally invested in George’s success.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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