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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
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Kramer’s use of gift deeds to acquire property in the county also drew scrutiny.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The deeds and transactions were signed by Kemp, records show.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Yet the Declaration of Independence also proclaimed ideals that contradicted those noxious deeds.
—Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The board action came upon the recent completion of a mapping project of racial covenants found in Washington County property deeds dating from 1910 to 1968.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
But Pressure is less a war story, rapt with the hysteria of battlefield deeds, than an intense exposition on the human capacity to tolerate uncertainty at a time when decisiveness is an imperative for action.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
Despite the terms of the prenup, Burden decided to place Davis’s name alongside hers on both deeds.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Similarly, Sage’s (Susan Heyward) reverse heel turn and Ashley’s (Colby Minifie) life-saving assistance in the West Wing are apparently good enough deeds to spare these savory villains a more commensurate sentence.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Noun
The premise sees the town’s citizens coming around a campfire and spilling the beans on some of most terrifying deeds.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Kramer’s use of gift deeds to acquire property in the county also drew scrutiny.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The deeds and transactions were signed by Kemp, records show.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Yet the Declaration of Independence also proclaimed ideals that contradicted those noxious deeds.
—Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The board action came upon the recent completion of a mapping project of racial covenants found in Washington County property deeds dating from 1910 to 1968.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
But Pressure is less a war story, rapt with the hysteria of battlefield deeds, than an intense exposition on the human capacity to tolerate uncertainty at a time when decisiveness is an imperative for action.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
Despite the terms of the prenup, Burden decided to place Davis’s name alongside hers on both deeds.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Similarly, Sage’s (Susan Heyward) reverse heel turn and Ashley’s (Colby Minifie) life-saving assistance in the West Wing are apparently good enough deeds to spare these savory villains a more commensurate sentence.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeds
Noun
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The 100-foot-long painting is a chance to tell not just Kahanamoku’s surfing story, but also his Olympic gold medal feats and brave lifesaving actions just steps away when a fishing boat capsized off the Newport Harbor entrance.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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My defense and my rebounding are two things that are extremely, extremely important to me.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Many of the Division I transfers who came in were underutilized at their previous schools and have thrived.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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But there’s no legal mechanism to stop a migrant from being deported to a third country, which then transfers them home.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 May 2026
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Rafa’s 14 titles at Roland-Garros is the single most astounding statistic in a career that saw the Spanish star win each of tennis’ Grand Slams at least twice (his dominance in Paris stands as one of the most extraordinary achievements in all of sport).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Even when the stadium announcer ran through her list of career achievements to yet more frenzied cheering from the stands, Williams didn’t stray from her warmup.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Hoiby’s actions have further dented the popularity and once very positive public image of the royal family.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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If discussions drift, gently redirect toward next actions and timelines, since specific promises turn goodwill into practical progress.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Verb
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How Cycle Syncing Works Cycle syncing divides the roughly 28-day menstrual cycle into four hormonal phases and assigns different foods, workouts and work priorities to each.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Objection assigns a human investigator — at the $2,000 price tier, a college graduate; for $10,000, a former CIA or FBI agent — to gather evidence, which is displayed as exhibits.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Verb
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What Labbé conveys through his prose here is the ways that soccer, at this highest of levels, can create a kind of collective experience for both players and spectators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The line conveys wastewater across Tijuana and its collapse sent excessive flows to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is designed to handle 35 million gallons per day.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
Verb
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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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That’s what happens when the hegemon cedes hegemony.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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“Deeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deeds. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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