DEEM Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

deem

verb

ˈdēm

Definition of deem

as in to think

to have as an opinion I deem it fitting that we mark this solemn occasion with a day of prayer and thanksgiving

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Recent Examples of deem Apparently, cars from countries like China, Russia, and others were deemed to pose a risk to US security. — New Atlas, 4 July 2026 This decision is deemed reckless, especially with games in Philadelphia and New Jersey facing near 100-degree temperatures. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Teams are clearing right-of-way storm damage and are coordinating with ComEd as power is restored so that more work areas are deemed safe for clean-up, Aurora officials said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 Now corporate America is more likely to stay silent on anything deemed risky—even, in some cases, celebrating our nation’s founding. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deem

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Mojtaba is thought to have been wounded in the February attack by Israel and the US that killed his father, mother and wife.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Harper thought bringing in aluminum bats for a few swings might be a good idea.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of think

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One ring found Thursday was engraved with characters believed to be Bhrami script, an ancient Indian writing system.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
In the Darnytskyi district, several multistory buildings were damaged and people were believed to be buried in the rubble.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of believe

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How To Play Wordle Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Who would have guessed that Butch—Butch—could inspire such feelings in anyone, let alone the man who had spent 23 years waiting for his brother to leave.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of guess

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If one or two other states matched our output, imagine the boasting Trump could do, legitimately, about the economy.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
One is to look for hypothetical superstructures called Dyson spheres, which were a familiar concept to Kardashev as they had been imagined by American physicist Freeman Dyson in 1960.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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