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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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as in things
something done by someone
deeds always carry greater weight than words
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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
Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Confirming a fence’s location requires deeds, plot plans, and often a professional survey, since markers alone aren’t legally decisive.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Their worst deeds are the product of desires and fears that aren’t foreign to any of us.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The prices given are those indicated by state tax stamps required on all deeds.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
It was built instead with countless people’s gifts, intelligence, ideas, labor, acts of resistance, works of art, words, deeds, sacrifices and, yes, prayers.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Gothamist found that at least 53 Summit buildings have deeds or mortgage agreements signed by Jonathan Wiener, and another 26 are signed by executives at Chestnut Holdings, Wiener’s company.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2026
The covenants contained language in property deeds that prevented the sale of land or homes to Black people and people of other ethnicities to keep certain areas exclusively White.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 14 Jan. 2026
His heroic deeds that day, including ushering fans to safety as the flames closed in, helped ensure the death toll was not higher.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
The gillagers, without deeds, could do nothing but watch as new inhabitants crowded in.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Confirming a fence’s location requires deeds, plot plans, and often a professional survey, since markers alone aren’t legally decisive.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Their worst deeds are the product of desires and fears that aren’t foreign to any of us.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The prices given are those indicated by state tax stamps required on all deeds.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
It was built instead with countless people’s gifts, intelligence, ideas, labor, acts of resistance, works of art, words, deeds, sacrifices and, yes, prayers.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Gothamist found that at least 53 Summit buildings have deeds or mortgage agreements signed by Jonathan Wiener, and another 26 are signed by executives at Chestnut Holdings, Wiener’s company.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2026
The covenants contained language in property deeds that prevented the sale of land or homes to Black people and people of other ethnicities to keep certain areas exclusively White.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 14 Jan. 2026
His heroic deeds that day, including ushering fans to safety as the flames closed in, helped ensure the death toll was not higher.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeds
Noun
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Megadeth have endured more personnel changes than any other thrash institution, and while Mustaine has firmly maintained the spotlight, the band’s greatest feats have always been a team effort.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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Unlike other Guinness feats, no one holds the title for very long.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Indeed, the homogenization of taste, caused in part by streaming platforms, social media feeds and online algorithms, means that people – even VICs, for all their wealth – often want the same things.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Missouri Automobile Dealers Association CEO Doug Smith said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the move to online car shopping and pushed dealers to offer home delivery of vehicles and other perks aimed at making things faster and easier for consumers.—
Summer Ballentine,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Using a flashback structure that details Eleanor’s life from the 1950s on, balanced against the present-day story of her two children, Black Cake transfers Wilkerson’s continent- and decades-spanning story to screen.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The study also highlighted some of the achievements attributed to overseas development aid over the last two decades.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Why Accelerated Nursing Pathways Matter Individuals interested in switching their career to nursing often search for education options that fit their busy lifestyles and obligations, and also respect their prior academic achievements.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the legislature should act on the report’s recommendations with actions to strengthen reporting, enforce existing laws, prevent further abandonment of wells and ensure polluters pay for cleanup.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Penny, too, was acquitted by a jury who decided his actions were reasonable.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But gradual erosion and acute crisis scenarios deserve more weight than consensus assigns them.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The group is immersed in the Husky-eat-Husky world of EA Sports’ College Football ’26, Dynasty Deep Dive, a popular video game that assigns coaches, hires and fires them, simulates recruiting and team building.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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None of these quite conveys his big ambitions except the Noguchi Museum itself.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Beane, a professional engineer who leads the City of Des Moines’ Clean Water Program, will now direct the WRA, which conveys and treats wastewater for more than 570,000 Iowans across 18 communities in the Des Moines metro.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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In this case, Davis is more amused than embarrassed, and soon cedes the new man to Winnie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Zelensky doesn’t have the domestic backing necessary for a deal that cedes territory.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Deeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deeds. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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