deemed

past tense of deem

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deemed Walls said this time who is deemed essential could look a little differently and conversations are already underway with the state about who reaches that benchmark. — Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 That’s the only real update beyond what has already been announced, including cornerback Xavier Lucas still being out after initially being deemed questionable earlier in the week. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 That fund can be used to help pay for things such as preliminary technical or environmental studies, community engagement initiatives or other expenses deemed necessary by DEEP. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Instead of imposing a wealth tax, Congress passed a national income tax, in 1894, but the Supreme Court deemed it unconstitutional. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 In the go-big-or-go-home collective consciousness of Texas, no ambition is deemed too reckless, no daydream too wild. — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The film suggests the number is elastic, from several to a dozen to as high as 500 people who were deemed permissible collateral damage, according to Israeli military personnel interviewed in the doc. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 And although American vagrancy laws were deemed unconstitutionally vague and overturned in 1972, police maintained the authority to make arrests based on suspicious types of nonaction. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 In 2024, Footwear News deemed it one of the Greatest Shoes of All Time for its timeless design, game-changing Air technology, and unique position as a cultural chameleon through athletics, musical genres, and all style perspectives. — Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deemed
Verb
  • Industry analysts observe that if market participants believed crude transport could permanently rely on rerouting, alternative ports, and emergency reserve releases, oil prices should have pulled back meaningfully.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Much of that sum—$250 million—comes from his contract with the Saudi Pro League’s Al Nassr, which is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Twelve candidates are on the presidential ballot, but only Lula and Bolsonaro are thought to have a real chance of becoming Brazil's next head of state.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Moore said people took to Reddit to discuss Janie, created commentary videos on TikTok and corrected anyone who thought Janie was real in her comment section.
    — Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Moore, who is seeking reelection, is considered a potential presidential candidate in 2028.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The fathers of the three friends, who are under 21 and considered minors under Mississippi law, filed the federal lawsuit Monday on their behalf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bad guy has guessed his secret identity and now holds our hero at gunpoint.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The platforms that come through these periods intact are rarely the ones that guessed the cycle correctly.
    — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The rooms are beautifully laid out and share the peacefulness felt throughout the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Our target consumer is anyone who is tired of endless scrolling, has ever felt that conventional recommendations don’t quite understand them, or finds today’s personalization systems too opaque or even a little creepy.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out.
    — Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers have figured that out over five postseasons in this format.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Tyson Brody, a spokesperson for Hamilton’s campaign, characterized the influx of GOP spending as a last-ditch effort to avoid losing a seat in a state that wasn’t supposed to be a battleground.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If an Oura Ring — which has no microphone — looks like a Vocci Ring — which does — and both look like regular rings, what is the average person supposed to do?
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Atlanta artist Robell Awake never imagined his work might be in featured in his hometown art museum one day.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As an adolescent, Winston could hardly have imagined the cascading effect of his shrewd eye for color and clarity.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Deemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deemed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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