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Recent Examples of deemed
The administration deemed her a domestic terrorist.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
They were deemed thugs and animals, and were said to symbolize all that was wrong with America’s cities as well as with the liberals who had enabled the city’s poor, lazy, and criminal elements.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
That technology enabled the identification of individual items and captured additional data, including the Electronic Product Code (EPC) for material weight, which was deemed crucial for external reporting requirements.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Staying home when there is a travel warning allows road crews to clear the roadways without the obstacle of traffic and drivers can avoid accidents, slide-offs and getting stuck by waiting until the roads are deemed safer.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
However, the sheriff's office does not decide what jobs are deemed essential in a snow emergency.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2026
The thing to remember is these administrative arrest warrants have been deemed justified by courts in immigration purposes.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Over the years, individual dingoes deemed too habituated to humans have been euthanized, in consultation with the Butchulla people.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Adult day services is one of 14 programs undergoing a third-party audit after being deemed high risk by state officials in the fall of 2025.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
They were deemed thugs and animals, and were said to symbolize all that was wrong with America’s cities as well as with the liberals who had enabled the city’s poor, lazy, and criminal elements.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
That technology enabled the identification of individual items and captured additional data, including the Electronic Product Code (EPC) for material weight, which was deemed crucial for external reporting requirements.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Staying home when there is a travel warning allows road crews to clear the roadways without the obstacle of traffic and drivers can avoid accidents, slide-offs and getting stuck by waiting until the roads are deemed safer.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
However, the sheriff's office does not decide what jobs are deemed essential in a snow emergency.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2026
The thing to remember is these administrative arrest warrants have been deemed justified by courts in immigration purposes.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Over the years, individual dingoes deemed too habituated to humans have been euthanized, in consultation with the Butchulla people.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Adult day services is one of 14 programs undergoing a third-party audit after being deemed high risk by state officials in the fall of 2025.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deemed
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At a moment of uncertainty and pessimism, Kaleidoscope believed there was a gap in the market and hunger among advertisers for quality content about the future backed by journalistic rigor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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There are a series of unstable, radioactive ruthenium isotopes believed to have a triaxial shape, similar to an almond or coffee bean, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Until now, the forces behind such outflows were thought to be driven mainly by intense star formation and possible black hole activity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sette is considered an expert on human T cells, the immune cells that adapt to recognize and fight infections from viruses, bacteria, parasites and other pathogens.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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It is widely considered one of the best games in the series.—
George Yang,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Guesses included Otis Williams of The Temptations (guessed by Robin Thicke), Verdine White of Earth, Wind and Fire (guessed by Rita Ora) or even Morgan Freeman (guessed by Ken Jeong).—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Since the judges were not allowed to make final guesses, no one added to their win column this week, but up to that point, none of the panel had guessed Oshry anyway.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t a place designed to impress from afar; it’s meant to be felt and experienced.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But her thickened skin, along with her toughened reputation, felt supple now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Santa Margarita coach Justin Bell figured the Eagles still had a good chance.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Once Tomon figured this out, the rest of the proof came together relatively easily.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mehrunissa Begum wasn’t supposed to be anywhere near Lake Geneva in 1816, instead searching London for her wayward brother.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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If the groundhog sees its shadow after emerging from hibernating in its burrow, it’s supposed to predict six more weeks of winter.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Americans today enjoy longer lives, greater comfort, more opportunities and broader freedoms than their grandparents could have imagined.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, new weapons had been developed, weapons more terrible than previous generations could have imagined.—
Amy Crawford,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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