deeds 1 of 2

plural of deed

deeds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of deed

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deeds
Noun
But, in the course of her residence there, Lowen begins to suspect Verity of heinous deeds—and of an elaborate scam of which Jeremy is a victim. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 Real people such as East German Ambassador Kurt Krüger and VERIFIED GDR deeds in Afghanistan are cited in the source notes. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Law enforcement pulled land deeds from all former residents and learned that a man named Betkouski, who went missing in 1982, had once owned a home there, according to Cooper. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026 The complaint shows that Christopher Wright, the county’s recorder of deeds, forwarded the agreement to Fricker. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Wearing your heart on your sleeve has its side effects, especially if others take your good deeds for granted. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 When that falls short, Liliom’s life quickly devolves, leaving audiences to wonder if bad deeds are a question of character or circumstance. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Unselfed love reverses the world’s sway that would turn us away from the always-available guiding, loving, and healing messages of the eternal Christ that lead us to do good deeds to benefit humanity, individually or collectively. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026 On July 10, Charles Pernicka, Solutions’ attorney, replied in writing, providing documents that showed there were no formal encumbrances, such as liens or leases, on the properties’ deeds. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
But the grant deeds for each property reflected the prior values for the sites. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeds
Noun
  • There’s no escaping the feeling of this mass, and no magic feats of engineering, like with Rivian or various German automakers, will mask this.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
  • These feats of inclusion are hard fought, and the Academy likes to award them (even when its membership likely includes people who made those fights hard in the first place).
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Things are just a little less sinister in the song’s lyrics than in the way things play out on screen.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As Che notes, the crowd is not fully on board, at least not as things get underway.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of striking the target with an explosive warhead, the laser transfers energy into the target’s surface.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This project transfers a handwritten family recipe onto a ceramic pie plate using graphite paper and a glass paint marker.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Hamm also created the Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes, which recognizes and promotes lasting achievements in diabetes research.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This list recognizes the women reshaping business and philanthropy — the leaders whose achievements in 2026 expanded the boundaries of influence, innovation and impact.
    — CNBC.com staff, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In others, his accounts bought the debt after the federal government had executed regulatory or funding actions involving the very same borrower or project.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Within this region are two major neural pathways, known as the direct and indirect pathways, which appear to exert opposing influences over which actions are expressed.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Vetoes came weeks after bitter legislative fight Newsom’s August bid to rewrite how California law assigns wildfire liability to electrical utility companies drew opposition from a broad range of interest groups and lawmakers.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Regarding twenty-four, Mallarmé assigns this number to the letters of the French language—in which k and w play almost no role.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But beyond the humor and laugh-out-loud moments, the play conveys a deeper truth.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The focus shifts away from the sitter’s individuality and toward the richness and refinement of his attire, which undoubtedly conveys his status and pride.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • OpenAI cedes priority for the 3D Euler result to Buckmaster and Alpöge, while claiming it for the Navier-Stokes result.
    — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Uber’s Nigeria departure now cedes ground to both firms and a crop of local players like LagRide, a startup backed by the state government in Lagos.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Deeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deeds. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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