deem

verb

ˈdēm How to pronounce deem (audio)
Definition of deemnext
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 The very group that had been deemed expendable took on the most powerful and won. — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026 Luka Dončić and his Lakers were handed their first loss by Portland on Tuesday night, but are still 3-1 in the wake of their coach, JJ Redick, deeming them title contenders. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Critic Roger Ebert had deemed the documentary the best movie of the year and pushed for its inclusion in the best picture lineup. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 Global celebrities and companies have faced similar backlash in China over comments, imagery, and jokes deemed politically or culturally insensitive. — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deem
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deem
  1. think
  2. believe
  3. consider
  4. guess
  5. feel
  6. imagine
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  • But acts like this work best when there’s a discernable back-and-forth—think Starlito’s deadpan baritone next to Don Trip’s sandpaper yawp, or Method Man’s sultry bruiser clearing the way for Redman’s scrappy smart-ass routine.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Until then, it was thought bats might’ve emerged somewhere in North America, among other theories.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of think
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  • For that reason, Republicans believe the seat is a likely pickup this fall in what is otherwise a difficult midterm environment.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, Head of National Counter Terrorism Policing in the UK, said police believed the country Abdulkarim was assisting was Iran.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of believe
Verb
  • For years, for a generation, this state's FOIA was considered among the nation's best.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Where individual agency is always primary, the customer is always right and authority is generally considered oppressive.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of consider
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  • Sorry to say it, but right now, guessing is what many are doing.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That Bell was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes was still known to only a handful of people, including Robert Louis Stevenson, who had by then guessed the truth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of guess
Verb
  • In contrast, consciousness is the ability to feel pain, pleasure, love and have subjective experiences.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Plus, their slightly structured silhouette feels more put together than traditional sweatpants, without sacrificing comfort.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of feel
Verb
  • One self attends to these demands, but this liberates a second self to imagine or to interrogate, to dream or to remember, to plan or to play.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Before her death, Monroe nevertheless continued to work, seek roles, and imagine a life different from the one others intended for her.
    — Annarita Briganti, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagine

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