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Recent Examples of deemed
If the passengers have no symptoms and no contact with anyone symptomatic, they will be deemed low risk.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Among the suspects, authorities focused on those deemed to pose the highest risk.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In recent years, the island’s deteriorating infrastructure has been a backdrop for violence, neglect, and death; a federal judge has deemed its conditions unconstitutional.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Although initially deemed controversial for its portrayal of Black Southern life, this work has become a classic piece of African American literature.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The four stops deemed eligible for SB 79 are the two on Park Boulevard and two transit plazas, one where Interstate 15 intersects with El Cajon Boulevard and another where I-15 intersects with University Avenue.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The class action represents approximately 12,000 student-athletes who have either competed in D-I tennis since March 19, 2020, or who were deemed ineligible to compete due to prize money rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
Dieck's use of deadly force was deemed justified by a critical response team, the 18th Judicial District Attorney, and an internal Aurora Police Department investigation.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The plan is an insurance pool that all the major private insurers pay into, and the plan then issues policies to people who can’t get private insurance because their properties are deemed too risky to insure.
—Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Among the suspects, authorities focused on those deemed to pose the highest risk.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In recent years, the island’s deteriorating infrastructure has been a backdrop for violence, neglect, and death; a federal judge has deemed its conditions unconstitutional.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Although initially deemed controversial for its portrayal of Black Southern life, this work has become a classic piece of African American literature.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The four stops deemed eligible for SB 79 are the two on Park Boulevard and two transit plazas, one where Interstate 15 intersects with El Cajon Boulevard and another where I-15 intersects with University Avenue.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The class action represents approximately 12,000 student-athletes who have either competed in D-I tennis since March 19, 2020, or who were deemed ineligible to compete due to prize money rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
Dieck's use of deadly force was deemed justified by a critical response team, the 18th Judicial District Attorney, and an internal Aurora Police Department investigation.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The plan is an insurance pool that all the major private insurers pay into, and the plan then issues policies to people who can’t get private insurance because their properties are deemed too risky to insure.
—Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deemed
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Now Jeffries believed that Democrats needed to respond in kind to Trump with their own gerrymandering effort in blue states.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The third suspect is still at large, police said, and he is believed to be near the Austin suburb of Manor.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Chaotic terrain is characterized by fractured, jumbled blocks of rock thought to have formed when underground ice melted and caused the surface above to collapse.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Returning last summer, I was reminded of the incredible detail and thought put into every element of the park.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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There’s also a small but well-kept gym and a nearby pool, rounding out amenities that feel thoughtfully considered to fit the hotel’s smaller footprint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The section is considered one of the most difficult and trickiest to climb.—
Pasang Rinzee Sherpa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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And one of the true accomplishments of the Disney+ series’ creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest is that the answer was something no one would have ever guessed.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Avoid PINs that can be easily guessed, such as a string of the same consecutive numbers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Murphy, meanwhile, felt the combine was big for uncommitted players like Durkin.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Amar felt something more foreboding.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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This didn’t become common practice until a few hundred years ago, but at least one Neanderthal apparently figured it out and convinced someone to go along with it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Distraught by life in the South, Reed figured that the only way to escape his parochial childhood was to write his way out.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Rafa starts to fidget around noon before mama is supposed to meet us for her lunch break.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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For the Steelers, who were underwhelmed by the 2025 quarterback draft class, Rodgers provided a potential bridge to what was supposed to be a much stronger 2026 crop of QBs.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Originally imagined in the mid-1990s as the Dark Matter Telescope, Rubin is designed to study our constantly moving and changing universe in greater detail than ever before.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Hiba imagined seeing snow for the first time and living in a cold state, such as Ohio.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Deemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deemed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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