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
Any payments to affiliates the office deems improper would have to be refunded to the insurance company under the bill.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The complaint also seeks any additional relief the court deems appropriate.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The Special club designation is only offered in years in which the organization deems worthy enough to declare a vintage year.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
His head sinks into the crook of a Svalinn trainer's arm, as the trainer deems Ruin one of his favorites.
—Megan Sauer
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
If approval is not granted and the president deems it an emergency, an additional 30 days are granted for ending operations.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
Uthmeier is asking Florida’s Tenth Judicial Circuit for $10,000 in damages per civil rights violation that the court deems racial discrimination.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
After a bit of tweaking and dabbing glue on a wheel, Morris deems another worthy, sturdy and ready.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Yet, high on the agenda for Putin’s visit are more defense deals with Moscow – purchases of arms India deems vital to defending itself against Pakistan and China, with whom border tensions have flared in recent years.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The complaint also seeks any additional relief the court deems appropriate.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The Special club designation is only offered in years in which the organization deems worthy enough to declare a vintage year.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
His head sinks into the crook of a Svalinn trainer's arm, as the trainer deems Ruin one of his favorites.
—Megan Sauer
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
If approval is not granted and the president deems it an emergency, an additional 30 days are granted for ending operations.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
Uthmeier is asking Florida’s Tenth Judicial Circuit for $10,000 in damages per civil rights violation that the court deems racial discrimination.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
After a bit of tweaking and dabbing glue on a wheel, Morris deems another worthy, sturdy and ready.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Yet, high on the agenda for Putin’s visit are more defense deals with Moscow – purchases of arms India deems vital to defending itself against Pakistan and China, with whom border tensions have flared in recent years.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deems
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When considering long-term use, Alpert thinks about several factors.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dieu thinks kids may be to blame.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The good news is that they’ve been exposed as liars and no one except their fellow authoritarians believes them anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Amazon believes that its willingness to fail is a competitive advantage and its dominance in e-commerce proves the point.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The medical school does not have a minimum MCAT score requirement and uses a holistic evaluation that considers areas outside test scores and grades, according to the UCLA website.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement To capture academic distinction at the highest level, the study also considers the presence of Nobel Prize and Fields Medal laureates among university alumni and staff.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Despite a disappointing launch back in 2016, the developers stuck with it and have crafted a wildly successful and long-running space sim that feels like a greatest hits montage of all the games that came before it.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Name what already feels safe and what needs time, and the right people should care about the difference.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The historical fiction imagines the Mexican and American armies fighting for control of the West — part myth, fact and fiction spanning the past and present.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Somalia did not always know extremist violence in the way the world imagines today.—
Abdi Nor Iftin,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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