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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
Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
During this time, the faithful devote themselves to prayer, charitable deeds, fasting and other forms of self-discipline.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
In a ruse that, for lack of a more astute reference point here, feels very Don Draper-coded, Rose poses as the dear male soldier who died next to her in battle, figuring why waste the deeds to perfectly decent land, or his name.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
During the month of fasting Muslims are expected to read the Quran with special intensity and to seek opportunities for good deeds, especially helping the poor.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
During Lent, the faithful devote themselves to prayer and other devotions, as well as charitable deeds, fasting and other forms of self-discipline.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Two Democrats are on the primary ballot for Tarrant County clerk, who serves as custodian of vital records including deeds, birth and death certificates and various business records.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The prices given are those indicated by state tax stamps required on all deeds.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Kaufman County deeds do not show that SEE Holding owns any of the land yet.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
During this time, the faithful devote themselves to prayer, charitable deeds, fasting and other forms of self-discipline.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
In a ruse that, for lack of a more astute reference point here, feels very Don Draper-coded, Rose poses as the dear male soldier who died next to her in battle, figuring why waste the deeds to perfectly decent land, or his name.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
During the month of fasting Muslims are expected to read the Quran with special intensity and to seek opportunities for good deeds, especially helping the poor.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
During Lent, the faithful devote themselves to prayer and other devotions, as well as charitable deeds, fasting and other forms of self-discipline.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Two Democrats are on the primary ballot for Tarrant County clerk, who serves as custodian of vital records including deeds, birth and death certificates and various business records.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The prices given are those indicated by state tax stamps required on all deeds.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Kaufman County deeds do not show that SEE Holding owns any of the land yet.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeds
Noun
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Somehow, so far, that doesn’t beat Chalamet’s feats at table tennis and ability to draw audiences into rooting for him even as his character behaves egregiously.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the resulting product empowers everyone to accomplish feats that were unimaginable just a few years ago.—
Neil Chilson,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Until these two things occur, basic accountability and justice will remain out of reach.—
Amy Wallace,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The facility works closely with Hoover Dam and transfers power to the Los Angeles basin, McMahill said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The transfer shell game The problems compound when ICE transfers detainees without notice, a practice attorneys said is a kind of shell game designed to frustrate legal challenges.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Among her achievements in a career spanning more than four decades, Batson established the first steel band programs at the University of Miami and Florida Memorial University.—
Fernando Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Students should learn about our failures and our achievements.—
Robert Casper,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The clip led to Patel defending his actions in a statement to X on Sunday night.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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While some of the actions listed on the poster dealt with policy actions, like recommending the city adopt an ordinance requiring businesses to compost food waste, many of the actions listed on the poster also centered around educating the public.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The answer begins with understanding a trade chart — a diagram that assigns a numerical value to every pick in the draft.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Heldman and Nicholson’s lucid, intelligent script thus assigns characters very different, more nuanced motivations from those we are used to in iterations of this story.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lenderman conveys this perfectly, despite having never played it live before.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mary does nothing to hide her irritability with him, something Metcalf conveys to perfection.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The specialization that cedes politics, economics or communication to separate disciplines is, in sociology, an invitation to synthesize and to consider how these broad social processes engage, reinforce or conflict with one another.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lead-up to Kennedy’s circus of sci-fi fantasists and food bloggers provides an object lesson in how the left cedes fertile political territory to the right.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Deeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deeds. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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