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Recent Examples of deemed
Gloves discovered near Nancy Guthrie's home, which resembled those worn by the suspect and were once seen as a possible lead in the investigation, were deemed unrelated to the case.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 May 2026
This was a preventable loss of life, but the only alternative would have been physically forcing an invasive procedure upon an adult deemed to have capacity.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
Saadia Square also argued that SM Holdco itself was a borrow on a third-party loan to SM Holdco, and under the loan agreement if Saadia Square lost its interest then SM Holdco would be deemed to have defaulted on the loan and SM Holdco would suffer millions of dollars of damages.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, called Operation Metro Surge its largest immigration enforcement operation ever and deemed it a success.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
At the conclusion of each Weekly Voting Period, the one (1) finalist receiving the highest number of valid votes will be deemed the potential winner for that week, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
In Baldoni and Lively’s case, any of their personal texts that were deemed relevant to the dispute could be used in discovery.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Because Musk took too long to file the litigation, the jury deemed Altman and Brockman not liable for any of the claims that Musk brought against OpenAI, the NYT reported.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
The Wolves deemed it time to do the same with Edwards.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 May 2026
This was a preventable loss of life, but the only alternative would have been physically forcing an invasive procedure upon an adult deemed to have capacity.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
Saadia Square also argued that SM Holdco itself was a borrow on a third-party loan to SM Holdco, and under the loan agreement if Saadia Square lost its interest then SM Holdco would be deemed to have defaulted on the loan and SM Holdco would suffer millions of dollars of damages.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, called Operation Metro Surge its largest immigration enforcement operation ever and deemed it a success.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
At the conclusion of each Weekly Voting Period, the one (1) finalist receiving the highest number of valid votes will be deemed the potential winner for that week, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
In Baldoni and Lively’s case, any of their personal texts that were deemed relevant to the dispute could be used in discovery.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Because Musk took too long to file the litigation, the jury deemed Altman and Brockman not liable for any of the claims that Musk brought against OpenAI, the NYT reported.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
The Wolves deemed it time to do the same with Edwards.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deemed
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Now Jeffries believed that Democrats needed to respond in kind to Trump with their own gerrymandering effort in blue states.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The third suspect is still at large, police said, and he is believed to be near the Austin suburb of Manor.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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That is because this Jovian moon is thought to host a global subsurface ocean that possibly harbors some of the essential elements for life under its thick and icy shell, including complex organic chemicals and water.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 May 2026
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Police thought the van had been moved.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Yara considered following the stars, but knowing which way was north didn’t necessarily mean that north was the way to move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The new map retained only one district that would have been considered competitive in the 2024 presidential election.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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And one of the true accomplishments of the Disney+ series’ creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest is that the answer was something no one would have ever guessed.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Avoid PINs that can be easily guessed, such as a string of the same consecutive numbers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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What once felt unthinkable or despicable gradually becomes normal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Also, how the diners felt a few shades more bohemian than most Mayfair crowds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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This didn’t become common practice until a few hundred years ago, but at least one Neanderthal apparently figured it out and convinced someone to go along with it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Distraught by life in the South, Reed figured that the only way to escape his parochial childhood was to write his way out.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Rafa starts to fidget around noon before mama is supposed to meet us for her lunch break.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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For the Steelers, who were underwhelmed by the 2025 quarterback draft class, Rodgers provided a potential bridge to what was supposed to be a much stronger 2026 crop of QBs.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In the nine years since Portland ambient duo Visible Cloaks released Reassemblage, the worlds that record occupied, both real and imagined, came to an end.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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Nhà Estate, a residential community of just 38 villas, was imagined as a low-density village rather than a conventional development.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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