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 Other officials told me that, in meetings of White House staff, Finer, the deputy national-security adviser, often asked what civilian death toll would be deemed unacceptable. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The ominous acts would later be debunked and deemed fake by the FBI in July. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Those arrested — many of them torn from their crying children — were detained in squalid conditions for days at a time on the 10th floor that Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan earlier this year deemed inhumane. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 But Nolan was once deemed not talented enough for film school. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 July 2026 The midfielder was deemed to have delayed a restart by throwing the ball away. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Because some of these tests are deemed either not necessary or too frequent, insurance companies refuse to cover them, leaving the patients with mounting out-of-pocket medical expenses. — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026 Fire officials deemed the fire accidental after determining that the family dog, Bo, jumped onto the kitchen counter and turned on the toaster, which ignited nearby combustibles. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026 The canister was later deemed not to be dangerous, San Diego police said, and the driver was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

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The remains of a third service member who is believed to be the soldier missing after the Jordan attacks will also be returned, the official said, as well as the remains of a soldier killed in Iraq during a detonation of an Iranian drone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Emery believed Rashford at his best was one of the most threatening attackers in the world and backed himself and his support network to rejuvenate the player.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of believed

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People, some who may have never seen drugs in their lives, thought the falling object was cocaine.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026
His removal at the interval for Ollie Watkins in that farewell game, with England 4-0 up, is not thought to have been related to an injury.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of thought

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Some of the other players guessed the palette was lip liner or foundation.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Queen Elizabeth in particular loved wearing pearl pieces, which the outlet guessed likely stemmed from King George VI’s sweet tradition of giving his two daughters a pair of pearls every year for their birthdays.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 July 2026

Definition of guessed

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Villa felt Roma were leading the pursuit of Garnacho this summer, though Emery pushed to convince the player to move to the Midlands.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
An inaudible heartbeat reverberates through the space at a frequency below human hearing, producing vibrations that can be felt by those standing nearby.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of felt

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Backup catcher Drew Millas was the first Nationals catcher in the majors to look to the dugout for suggestions, as the team figured its outspoken backstop would communicate what was (or wasn’t) working and have more time to focus on his offense.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The organizations that haven't figured that out yet are paying for it in client trust, in renewal conversations and in the compounding cost of retrofitting compliance into products that weren't designed to carry it.

— Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of figured

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By late 2025, China’s real estate crash had erased roughly $18 trillion in household wealth — from the one asset that was never supposed to fall.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The film is also playing a one-week awards qualifying run in theaters in New York and Los Angeles in lieu of the full theatrical release it was originally supposed to get.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of supposed

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For too long, conversations about Africa and aerospace have begun with what the continent supposedly lacks, while African women have been imagined as spectators or beneficiaries instead of astronauts and engineers.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Whether real or imagined, the stigma is there, making this particular crisis one that Taco Bell needs to address in full force.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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