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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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Arakawa is believed to have contracted the virus from the rodent droppings found around her and Hackman's home, while some of the infected cruise ship passengers are suspected to have gotten sick from each other.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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In Burkina Faso alone, JNIM is believed to effectively control roughly 40% of the country’s territory.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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Even the fans who thought a playoff appearance was possible — a new coach and a lot of young talent spark hope, after all — didn’t imagine a first-round victory and strong play in the second round were within reach this season.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Three people who were on the ship have died, including an elderly Dutch couple who are thought to have caught the virus while sightseeing in Argentina before joining the cruise.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 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
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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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Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 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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And Parker, a longtime coast dweller, figured that the night’s high tide offered the whale its best—and possibly only—chance of escape.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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That request in a consulting agreement and promising immunity has figured prominently in both the killing and the trial alongside the arrest warrant.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Not supposed to talk about affairs in Vegas?—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Gary Lineker once missed a game for Spurs because of an injury sustained in a cricket match he was not supposed to be playing in, and Gary and Phil Neville are still considered the ones that got away by Lancashire because of their cricketing prowess.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Writing a novel forces confrontation — with uncertainty, with imperfection, with the uncomfortable gap between what was imagined and what exists on the page.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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But then Dwyer imagined a baroque process that could allow one avalanche to set off another, and another, and another, all right on top of each other.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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“Deemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deemed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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