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Recent Examples of deemed
Wilken, a combat veteran, attempted to extinguish the flames himself, but the home was ultimately deemed a total loss.
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Jason Rantala, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Indeed, the history of American politics is littered with ostensible golden ages—the Era of Good Feelings, the Roaring Twenties, the postwar ’50s—that can only be deemed such by our total exclusion.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Hegseth said the company must allow for any uses the Pentagon deemed lawful.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The postal service also can suspend delivery to homes or neighborhoods deemed unsafe because of loose dogs.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
In mid-May, the US military was prepared to conduct an operation to seize the nuclear material that was ultimately deemed to be too high-risk, CNN previously reported.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The family seeks damages for physical injuries, emotional distress, psychological harm, humiliation, property damage and other monetary losses, along with costs and other relief deemed appropriate by the court.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Mackinac National Park was established in 1875, but was deemed too expensive for the national government to maintain, so custody was later transferred to the state of Michigan, and has since become Mackinac Island State Park.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
That said, Kimble was asked to scale back one scene with the creature — an attack on a solider in episode two that turned out so gory, Hawley deemed it too much for even FX.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Jason Rantala, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Indeed, the history of American politics is littered with ostensible golden ages—the Era of Good Feelings, the Roaring Twenties, the postwar ’50s—that can only be deemed such by our total exclusion.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Hegseth said the company must allow for any uses the Pentagon deemed lawful.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The postal service also can suspend delivery to homes or neighborhoods deemed unsafe because of loose dogs.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
In mid-May, the US military was prepared to conduct an operation to seize the nuclear material that was ultimately deemed to be too high-risk, CNN previously reported.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The family seeks damages for physical injuries, emotional distress, psychological harm, humiliation, property damage and other monetary losses, along with costs and other relief deemed appropriate by the court.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Mackinac National Park was established in 1875, but was deemed too expensive for the national government to maintain, so custody was later transferred to the state of Michigan, and has since become Mackinac Island State Park.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
That said, Kimble was asked to scale back one scene with the creature — an attack on a solider in episode two that turned out so gory, Hawley deemed it too much for even FX.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deemed
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Investigators said drugs or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in her death.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Our original motto made no claim about what Americans believed about God.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Iran is thought to have 972 pounds of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, according to the IAEA.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Less than a third of Israeli Jews—from right, left, and center—thought that ending the war under the current conditions was in the country’s security interests, according to an Israel Democracy Institute poll released days before the deal was announced.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias also is widely considered to be preparing a run for mayor.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Tatum is now healthy, and the Celtics — the 2024 NBA champions — are considered one of the favorites to trade for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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At first, [it] maybe could have felt like a caricature.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Brook's impact is felt across the department.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Is this just a blip, or has the league figured him out?—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The temptation is to job-hop into the AI moment, to find the company that's already figured it out.—
Micha Hershman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The Iran team was originally supposed to be based in Tucson, Arizona.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Brunson, a second round pick in 2018, wasn’t supposed to be the best player on a championship team.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Ford imagined a future in which cars would be powered by small nuclear reactors, theoretically allowing drivers to travel thousands of miles before replacing the power module.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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When her father’s time appeared to be at hand a few days ago, Felicia Parazaider imagined him being reunited with Terry Kath in the afterlife soon.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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“Deemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deemed. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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