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
Kasenov is seeking damages in excess of $50,000, plus taxable costs and any other relief the court deems proper.
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Eric Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The San Diego climate also lends itself to being placed virtually anywhere on the calendar the tour deems as the best fit.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Its villains include Alexander Hamilton, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and, above all, Robert Bork, who reinterpreted antitrust doctrine as focused on protecting consumers—a legal transformation that Lynn deems the turning point that set America onto a path toward oligarchy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Six have a hold rating, and one deems it a sell.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Raman has previously joined an effort by her colleagues to push back on making these guidelines requirements for areas that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection deems as having very high fire risk.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
The files reflect cases that the government deems unresolved, meaning that for a variety of reasons they couldn’t be explained with certainty.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The files reflect cases that the government deems unresolved, meaning that for a variety of reasons they couldn’t be explained with certainty.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Eric Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The San Diego climate also lends itself to being placed virtually anywhere on the calendar the tour deems as the best fit.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Its villains include Alexander Hamilton, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and, above all, Robert Bork, who reinterpreted antitrust doctrine as focused on protecting consumers—a legal transformation that Lynn deems the turning point that set America onto a path toward oligarchy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Six have a hold rating, and one deems it a sell.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Raman has previously joined an effort by her colleagues to push back on making these guidelines requirements for areas that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection deems as having very high fire risk.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
The files reflect cases that the government deems unresolved, meaning that for a variety of reasons they couldn’t be explained with certainty.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The files reflect cases that the government deems unresolved, meaning that for a variety of reasons they couldn’t be explained with certainty.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deems
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The surest sign of improving standards in Ghana and other African countries, Hughton thinks, will be when diaspora players born elsewhere in the world opt to follow their roots.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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But none have watch parties for the games, and Domingo thinks his regular clientele is avoiding the area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Campbell also believes that Sorsby's behavior doesn't rise to the level that would justify such action anyway, telling Dakich that schools have let players with much worse transgressions play.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Contrary to some online sentiment, Martinez still fervently believes Portugal are closer to starting a goal up than a man down when playing Ronaldo.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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And this wrenching essay from visual artist and poet Kennedy Amenya Gisege considers the unique spiritual toll that incarcerated parents face.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Crucially, the administration is also trying to avoid a fight over the payout plan, which has been deemed a political slush fund by critics, while the Senate considers Blanche’s nomination for attorney general.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Dec. 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways Call Reason feels like one of those small upgrades that can make everyday calling a little smoother.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Winter’s vocal presence imagines a fearless indie oddball like Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus going for the full prattling gusto of the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger; the band tussles and sways exhilaratingly underfoot.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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DeKnight pitched Tarabay on playing Ashur once more in a new revisionist history series that imagines what would have happened had Ashur lived.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Dec. 2025
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