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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
Russia has leaned heavily on its air power throughout its nearly four-year full-scale invasion of Ukraine, although Western observers have deemed its performance underwhelming; aircraft have often hammered Ukraine with destructive aerial attacks.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2016, an international tribunal at the Hague found that the US, United Kingdom, and Australia were all complicit in the mass killings of 1965, which were deemed crimes against humanity.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Homicide detectives deemed the death suspicious and began investigating.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors deemed the ammo unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin’s lawyers maintained that the evidence had been intentionally buried.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The costume was designed by Adrian Adolph Greenburg, who went by Gilbert Adrian professionally, and became the one used in the film after an original was deemed not menacing enough.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Then, on Friday, the NCAA announced the results of some of those probes, with six players being deemed permanently ineligible.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Some cleaning products can damage the glass of your screens when mixed with alcohol, but disinfecting wipes with 70% alcohol have been deemed safe to use and won’t cause damage.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
At what point must UM actually make an ACC title game or qualify for the playoffs before this regime is deemed a failure?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2016, an international tribunal at the Hague found that the US, United Kingdom, and Australia were all complicit in the mass killings of 1965, which were deemed crimes against humanity.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Homicide detectives deemed the death suspicious and began investigating.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors deemed the ammo unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin’s lawyers maintained that the evidence had been intentionally buried.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The costume was designed by Adrian Adolph Greenburg, who went by Gilbert Adrian professionally, and became the one used in the film after an original was deemed not menacing enough.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Then, on Friday, the NCAA announced the results of some of those probes, with six players being deemed permanently ineligible.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Some cleaning products can damage the glass of your screens when mixed with alcohol, but disinfecting wipes with 70% alcohol have been deemed safe to use and won’t cause damage.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
At what point must UM actually make an ACC title game or qualify for the playoffs before this regime is deemed a failure?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deemed
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Experts have long thought auditory hallucinations arise from a person perceiving their inner thoughts or speech as real voices coming from the outside world.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Julann Carney, a Realtor and property manager in Sherwood, said the plans for the money raised by the bonds are ill considered and add too much to the bills of residents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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When Laughton was elected as a state representative in 2012, she was considered to be the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His impact on those around him was immeasurable, and his loss is felt profoundly across our community.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the aftershocks of his success are also being felt more than 8,000 miles away in cities across the world’s most populous country, where his ascent is both celebrated and criticized.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The people who could’ve helped, who maybe were genuinely interested, never figured it out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger’s background also figured heavily into her victory.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What else are we supposed to do?—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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If successful, this productive force— supposed to be restorative, in at least some visions—would grow up in symbiosis with primitive fossil capital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But in today’s world of digital creators, those seeking fame face competition in a way Khan’s generation never could have imagined.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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His Lampe Arche, made to order in France of aluminum and glass, feels a bit like a mooring post as imagined by a yacht designer, thanks to its gleaming surface.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Deemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deemed. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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