deeds 1 of 2

noun

plural of deed
1
as in feats
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 things
something done by someone deeds always carry greater weight than words

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deeds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of deed
as in transfers
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 deeds
Noun
The character is renowned in the wizarding world for his many heroic deeds, though he’s later revealed as a fraud who took credit for the acts of others after erasing part of their memories. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Big Players are big because their words and deeds move markets. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The word is hidden somewhere in the look in people’s eyes and in the depth of their good deeds. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 Some fortunes, however, are already crystallizing into deeds. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Jeb has always been fascinated by the heroic deeds of gunslingers, despite the Quaker teachings of nonviolence. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Under previous incumbent Ian Hewitt, there was a leaning away from a ‘celebrity’ focus, towards those who have done ‘good deeds’ for society. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Politicians deploy its propulsive power to justify their deeds and appetites. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Of course, the deeds came with whatever outstanding liens and mortgages had led to the foreclosure in the first place. — Paula Aceves, Curbed, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeds
  1. feats
  2. things
  3. transfers
  4. achievements
  5. actions
  6. assigns
  7. conveys
  8. cedes
Noun
  • Alpha-Zero achieved these feats by playing tens of millions of games against itself—that is, by gathering experiences.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Whisenant had made a name for himself in Yosemite’s climbing community with a series of impressive feats on El Capitan, one of the most challenging places to rock-climb.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of feats
Noun
  • The City of Atlanta and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners have been trading negotiations over the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, and things have started to get ugly.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Verb
  • Researchers in Lithuania have increased tandem perovskite solar cell efficiency to more than 29 percent after modifying an ultra-thin molecular layer that transfers positive charge carriers within the device.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This warmer water transfers vast quantities of heat into the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfers
Noun
  • Sports is filled with stories of sons and daughters trying to emulate or surpass the achievements of their parents.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Despite notable achievements in reducing deforestation and directing resources to foster ecological investments, the government has often struggled to counter a conservative Congress where agribusiness interests wield significant influence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of achievements
Noun
  • Then in August, the UK AI Security Institute shared a report detailing how Anthropic’s Mythos 5 took autonomous, unsanctioned actions on the internet in a training evaluation, targeting real people and organizations.
    — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Colorado attorneys used the email as part of their argument that the Executive Office of the President should be required to turn over additional records related to those actions.
    — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of actions
Verb
  • There’s a common perception among fans that FIFA assigns the matches each referee will officiate from the very beginning of the tournament.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • India’s Aadhaar system, created in 2009, uses iris scans and fingerprints, and assigns a unique twelve-digit number to all residents.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigns
Verb
  • The effect, say experts in fashion and politics, is a softer look that conveys authority without confrontation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And Cooke, the season’s MVP of revealing expressions and reaction shots, conveys through Alicent’s uncertain and frightened face at all those butterflies a dawning realization of the betrayal she’s suffered.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of conveys
Verb
  • In many instances, Madonna cedes the dance floor to Price, her voice floating over his ecstatic music.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 13 July 2026
  • Lean too far toward caution and a firm cedes ground to bolder rivals and to the automation-first newcomers.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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