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deems

verb

present tense third-person singular of deem
as in thinks
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 deems The lawsuit demands a trial by jury and deems the decorum policy overly broad and vague. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 The idea is apparently that 101 women will dress up like princesses and vie to be Mark’s girlfriend; once the situation becomes predictably awkward, Mark seemingly deems the night a bust and kicks everyone out. — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Numerous checkpoints must be passed before the club deems a player is fully healthy and ready to participate in MLB games. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Her bill, Senate Bill 344, deems Midway Rising in full compliance with the state’s landmark California Environmental Quality Act, known was CEQA. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Robotics have generated buzz among franchisees, but no single prominent use case has emerged that Yum deems worthy of chasing. — John Kell, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 The government’s filing goes on to argue that citizen lawsuits were not intended to allow everyday citizens to enforce laws in ways that go against what the federal government deems is in the public interest. — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Free users can only view members that the app's AI algorithm deems most compatible. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026 The Cook Political Report deems the seat to be a solidly Republican district. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deems
  1. thinks
  2. believes
  3. considers
  4. feels
  5. imagines
Verb
  • Another notices a client’s life changing earlier and shows up before the client thinks to reach out.
    — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The team thinks that in galaxies with less powerful jets, black hole winds also contribute to shock generation.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinks
Verb
  • That should worry anyone who believes that enforcement ought to focus on actual threats to public safety.
    — Don Bacon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The organization believes some of these conversations and disagreements among board members are drawing time and attention away from students, many of whom are Hispanic and come from Spanish-speaking backgrounds.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of believes
Verb
  • When Bender considers moving to a rival network, Wever fleshes out the tough carapace of a woman who, even under the thorniest of circumstances, never stops calculating her next move.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Warsaw now wants the European Union to allow similar suspensions during migration emergencies, as the bloc considers a framework that could loosen standard asylum procedures.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of considers
Verb
  • This began to seem unnecessary, because one either feels and believes that torture is wrong, or else one is damaged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • They’re rooted in a time and place that feels all too real, and this allows the monsters to parade their primitive might in a way that means something.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of feels
Verb
  • This film—which just made its Canadian debut at TIFF—imagines the Dostoevskys on their honeymoon.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The book imagines a dystopian American wasteland where pregnant women are surveilled and controlled.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of imagines

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“Deems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deems. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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