DEEMING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Hardliners in Iran initially criticized Pezeshkian and Araghchi’s diplomatic overtures to Washington, deeming a decision to visit the country actively waging war against them as a sign of surrender. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026 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 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

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Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads.

— Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
And we will be fooled into believing that’s the best, or worst, thing comedy has to offer.

— Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of believing

Verb

After the exam, Wittman explained the itinerary for the next few days, which would ultimately involve a lot of thinking about myself.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
This is the sort of out-of-the-box thinking the Razorbacks could use on an offense that currently ranks 115th in the country.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of thinking

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Daines and Merkley also want committee leaders to have a one-day fast-track for considering popular bills with strong committee support from both parties that would allow those bills to pass the Senate with a simple majority.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
If one or both don’t play, the Dolphins could pull off the upset, considering the Bengals ranks 31st in the league in rushing.

— Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of considering

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This is also figuring that Warners unleashes Digger on Premium VOD soon and does a decent number relative to the box office because people are curious.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
UConn has been figuring it out with 87 new players, many of whom hadn’t seen regular game reps at their prior stop.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of figuring

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Then, just to keep us guessing, Pugh attended a press event at New York’s Paley Center in an ethereal all-white Erdem gown, a personification of symbolic innocence.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Booking Holdings’ chief financial officer thinks the companies spending the most on artificial intelligence are guessing.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of guessing

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Under the concept True Dystopic, the #LINK Vertical program brings together auteur documentary and genre cinema, using real locations in Rio de Janeiro as settings for imagining speculative futures.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Maybe that difficulty in imagining the sport’s death, like imagining the end of capitalism, comes from living in the present.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 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

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Dining here is fun, fresh, plentiful, and food is cooked to perfection—but also fuel for long game drives that will keep you feeling spritely, never weighed down.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
All together, her Paris party attire nods to the past without actually feeling retro.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

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