as in thinks
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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 deems
The university deems these actions unacceptable and has terminated the faculty member.
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Kenya Anderson, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2025
Additionally, there is a bottle shop for takeaway, but Valerino deems it a bonus amenity, noting that guests largely prefer to sit down on-premise to enjoy the wines.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
This all in spite of Johanne’s best efforts to present Johanna in the most radiant of lights, a fact Johanna deems as abusive more than flattering.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
After all, what society deems masculine changes over time, depending in large part on greater cultural and social forces.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump has used tariffs as a tool for addressing everything from what Washington deems as unfair trade practices to trade imbalances.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Georgia also has an anti-hazing law that deems hazing a misdemeanor of a high or aggravated nature that is punishable by up to one year in jail.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Israel, which captured east Jerusalem, including the Old City, from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war, deems it as its eternal, indivisible capital.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The artificial intelligence deems them as unregistered guests and sends a Walker robot to deal with them.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Kenya Anderson, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2025
Additionally, there is a bottle shop for takeaway, but Valerino deems it a bonus amenity, noting that guests largely prefer to sit down on-premise to enjoy the wines.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
This all in spite of Johanne’s best efforts to present Johanna in the most radiant of lights, a fact Johanna deems as abusive more than flattering.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
After all, what society deems masculine changes over time, depending in large part on greater cultural and social forces.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump has used tariffs as a tool for addressing everything from what Washington deems as unfair trade practices to trade imbalances.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Georgia also has an anti-hazing law that deems hazing a misdemeanor of a high or aggravated nature that is punishable by up to one year in jail.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Israel, which captured east Jerusalem, including the Old City, from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war, deems it as its eternal, indivisible capital.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The artificial intelligence deems them as unregistered guests and sends a Walker robot to deal with them.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deems
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However, Red Sox insider Chris Cotillo thinks the team could actually let Bregman walk with concerns about health and decline with age.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our 6-year-old reviewer thinks her clothes are awesome, while her parent likes that this doll encourages imaginative play.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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While that message was certainly prescient—and one that the Party should not abandon entirely—Allsop also believes there’s room to adopt a more concrete platform against specific examples of élite corruption or the trampling of civil liberties.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mancini believes there is a core difference between mentorship and sponsorship.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the deadline approaches and ALDOT considers its next move, Shiloh residents say their homes continue to flood.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for Helsley, his Mets tenure will be on replay in the head of every general manager who even considers giving him an offer.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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From junior staffers worried about automation to managers fearing irrelevance, no one feels entirely safe.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The partnership brings a bold new flavor experience that feels both authentic and distinctive.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Qualcomm’s Oryon 3rd-gen architecture and Snapdragon X2 chip imagines a future of personal computing with a focus on CPU and AI performance.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Enter Jennifer Lawrence, with a decidedly more laidback take that imagines ripped jeans as an elevated basic.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Deems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deems. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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