deem

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Recent Examples of deem Many federal workers are furloughed during a shutdown, while other workers deemed essential continue to work without pay. Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025 In 2019, the Ravens' rival Pittsburgh Steelers and Mike Tomlin were fined for what the league deemed as not 'accurately defining Ben Roethlisberger's injury status in a game that season. Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 He was deemed to indeed have the injury by team doctors and was sent home to recover. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025 The annual spike has become something of a tradition in the megalopolis, with some parts of the city this week recording an air-quality index reading of 1,800 — 20 times higher than levels the World Health Organization deems healthy. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deem
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  • And if your gifts are on the heavier side, think homemade treats, books, or candles; flat-rate boxes can be your best friend since the price stays the same no matter how far the package travels.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • As gutting as that was, the team received uplifting news on each player Monday indicating that neither injury was as serious as initially thought.
    Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • With McCarthy, who many believe has an incredibly high NFL ceiling, the Vikings don’t know what to expect on a week-to-week basis — and there’s lots of room for growth.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Others believe a different origin story.
    Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To stake his claim to be considered for a F1 seat at any team, the 20-year-old would increase his odds by bagging the F2 title.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Travelers to Europe should consider a phone crossbody purse instead, like this compact but spacious one from Amazon.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nelson may have guessed correctly on the president digging his heels into tariffs seven years on from his first term, but the taxes may not be around for much longer.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Joyspan is for anyone who’s aging, and guess who that is?
    Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Softstreme High-rise Wide-leg Cropped Pant has a weighty drape that adds an elegant edge to what otherwise feels like loungewear, given how remarkably soft the Softstreme fabric is.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Many people felt San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama would take another step forward in his development this season.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dozens of clips with hundreds of thousands of views imagine figures like Mamdani as the gatekeeper of a future Shambhala.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This assault threatens our ability to think critically, remember our past honestly, and imagine a future that is not dictated by the state.
    Andrew Weinstein, Time, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Deem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deem. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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