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
On April 27, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments from Bayer that the company can not be held liable under state law for not disclosing cancer risks that the EPA has not deemed necessary to include on labels.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
But hurry, the retailer deemed it a popular pick, so grab it before it's gone.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
After that, bags that are not reunited with their owners are officially deemed lost for good.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
But hurry, the retailer deemed it a popular pick, so grab it before it's gone.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
After that, bags that are not reunited with their owners are officially deemed lost for good.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deem
Verb
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So if a person thinks about moving their hand, the device reads those brain signals and turns them into an actual movement.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Or if a military machine with someone at the top pooh-poohing ROE thinks the rules are still a top priority.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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It’s believed that this phenomenon could be utilized in future catalyst design and materials development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra and Heat players believed the five-second violation called on Larsson’s inbound pass was quick.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Other players considering San Diego State would surely notice.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Perfect timing, considering Shakespeare takes center stage at the Academy Awards on Sunday with eight nominations.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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The President has reportedly been buying his favorite shoes for his male staffers and White House visitors, even guessing their sizes.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ken Jeong guessed Travis Kelce.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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This flowery felt iteration from fall 1999 proves that a good silhouette is a blank canvas for any creative director’s vision (just take a look at the latest renditions by Maria Grazia Chiuri, hot off the 2026 runway).—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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The last time was so long ago that Nash didn’t have a cell phone or even imagine being on a group chat with 12 teammates 30 years later.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Deem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deem. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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