deemed

past tense of deem

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deemed The fund was previously deemed under Barca’s control, so its assets and liabilities were included as part of their consolidated financials. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 Some cleaning products can damage the glass of your screens when mixed with alcohol, but disinfecting wipes with 70% alcohol have been deemed safe to use and won’t cause damage. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025 Employees deemed essential to public safety, including military personnel, law enforcement officers, border patrol and air traffic controllers, are required to work regardless. Terry Moseley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 At what point must UM actually make an ACC title game or qualify for the playoffs before this regime is deemed a failure? Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025 Many civilian employees at the base who are paid using funds appropriated by Congress have been furloughed and others that are deemed mission critical are currently working without pay. Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025 The outcome will determine whether the case proceeds to trial or if Grogan will be sent to a federal medical facility for further evaluation and treatment until deemed competent. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 The schools earlier this year were deemed in compliance with the federal consent decree for the first time, marking an improvement. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Baker claimed to have the cure for cancer, his treatments later deemed fraudulent. Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deemed
Verb
  • At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • While rapper GloRilla was performing, someone in the audience threw an object thought to be a bottle at the stage.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Moore said that while any and all legal options will be considered, the group's main focus will be on advocacy for pretrial services and other programming that can keep people out of jail.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Those employees are considered essential and have continued working without pay.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • His impact on those around him was immeasurable, and his loss is felt profoundly across our community.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But the aftershocks of his success are also being felt more than 8,000 miles away in cities across the world’s most populous country, where his ascent is both celebrated and criticized.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The people who could’ve helped, who maybe were genuinely interested, never figured it out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Spanberger’s background also figured heavily into her victory.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • What else are we supposed to do?
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • If successful, this productive force— supposed to be restorative, in at least some visions—would grow up in symbiosis with primitive fossil capital.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Interestingly, the designs Teddy had imagined were remarkably close to what is eventually revealed in the film.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
  • From hosting their own cooking shows, to forming a community cheer squad, to picking up painting and exhibiting their work, life at The Vi is a gateway to experiences many residents never even imagined.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Deemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deemed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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