DEEMED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

deemed

verb

past tense of deem

as in believed

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 deemed The foul was deemed not to be flagrant, and Clark completed the rare four-point play. —

Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 Instead of condos and a high-end resort, scientific research continues, and a growing array of recreational activities have turned an institution once deemed obsolete into a one-of-a-kind attraction. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 The ambient producer Jake Muir has a gift for hearing depth in sounds that might otherwise be deemed forgettable. —

Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026 Whether painting one’s pout was deemed empowering or degrading often reflected the feminine expectations of different generations. —

Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Depositions of firefighters and other officials explaining their efforts during the Lachman were deemed inadmissible during trial by Judge Anne Hwang in May. —

Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 8 June 2026 Excluded from the Local 10 package will be any Heat broadcasts deemed by the NBA as solely national broadcasts on ABC, NBC, Prime, ESPN or Peacock. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Senegal beat Morocco to win its second continental title earlier this year, but was subsequently deemed to have forfeited the game by African football’s governing body because much of the squad had left the field after a contentious penalty call late in the game. —

Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026

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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
Our original motto made no claim about what Americans believed about God.

— David Williamson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026