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deeming

verb

present participle of deem
as in believing
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 deeming While most residents were able to return to their homes Wednesday morning after evacuations, city officials did yellow-tag one home, deeming it safe only for limited access, according to Long Beach fire spokesperson Capt. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The brothers were previously indicted in Romania on charges of human trafficking, but in late 2024 the Bucharest court of appeals sent the case back to prosecutors after deeming some evidence inadmissible. — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 While deeming the moratorium a meaningful step in the right direction, some hoped Mamdani would’ve gone further. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026 Federal authorities first agreed to a joint investigation, but Justice Department officials later refused to cooperate with state police, deeming any review of the fatal shooting unnecessary. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026 Put more bluntly, sports event contracts are protected by federal law in some parts of the country but remain vulnerable elsewhere to states deeming them unlawful. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Yes, Zaslav took a finished movie — and a really good one at that — and tossed it into the trash heap, deeming it worthy only of a tax write-off. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Micro-level assessments are highly subjective and vary wildly, with experts deeming them futile due to numerous factors. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 In 2024, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts proposed deeming anesthesia in colonoscopies medically unnecessary, which would have forced patients to pay out of pocket for sedation. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeming
  1. believing
  2. thinking
  3. considering
  4. figuring
  5. guessing
  6. imagining
  7. supposing
  8. feeling
Verb
  • But when a generation stops believing that an unjust rule has legitimacy, coercion becomes increasingly expensive.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People can get a sense of community, support and belonging by believing what others in a group believe.
    — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of believing
Verb
  • Super radical, complete break from anything that the physicists had been thinking about or mathematicians had been thinking about.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Customers accidentally wandered in, thinking the restaurant was already open.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • For many people considering self-insurance, homeowners coverage is still a good use of funds when compared with your net worth, Connor said.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The White House is considering whether to host a meeting with AI executives on the sidelines of its summit with Xi next week, but the Chinese would not be invited, an official said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of considering
Verb
  • Also figuring prominently in the proceedings is the cleric’s acolyte Alyce (Thomasin McKenzie, Jojo Rabbit), a fictional character representing the many women who took part in the movement.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At a time when figuring it out fast is needed, the empty gas light has been on for several days.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of figuring
Verb
  • Director Chloe Okuno builds an atmosphere of dread, keeps the audience guessing and subtly underlines the film’s message about gaslighting and misogyny.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
  • One payment beats guessing whether a message is safe to click, reply to, or pay through.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of guessing
Verb
  • There are a lot of entry points to it and there's almost a theatrical tradition to it where people keep reinterpreting and re-imagining her story.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Also in Toronto, Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder pulls a similar trick, re-imagining the late Patricia Highsmith as a scheming host played by Helen Mirren.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • More recently, other experts have advised American farmers to go all out growing soybeans, supposing they will be needed by the Chinese or somebody.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Definition of supposing
Verb
  • The reaction was overwhelmingly positive after feeling prioritized by management, which was followed by the excitement of seeing a press release go live and be picked up by the media.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Among Jackson, Flowers picking apart the Colts’ secondary and Henry bullying anyone in blue for three rushing touchdowns, poor Lou Anarumo, the Colts’ defensive coordinator, could not get out of Week 1 without feeling his seat simmering.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeling

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