deemed; deeming; deems
: to come to think or judge : consider
deemed it wise to go slow
those whom she deemed worthy
a movie deemed appropriate for all ages
: to have an opinion : believe
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Originally, deem meant "to legally condemn." The word is still frequently used in contexts pertaining to the law but with the general meaning "to judge" or "to decide after inquiry and deliberation," as in "The act was deemed unlawful" or "The defendant is deemed to have agreed to the contract." Outside of the law, deem usually means simply "to consider."
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Examples of deem in a Sentence
The principal will take whatever action she deems appropriate in this case.
I deem it fitting that we mark this solemn occasion with a day of prayer and thanksgiving.
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In an update Tuesday, police said the Office of Chief Medical Examiner had deemed the death a homicide.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
After preferred dividends and deemed dividends, the net loss attributable to common stockholders was $10,026,000.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Two polling locations in Fulton County were evacuated briefly Tuesday morning after officials received five bomb threats the county later deemed to be non-credible, Raffensperger said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The drones straying into NATO territory have not been deemed intentional attacks, but the incidents stoke the fire of tensions between the alliance and Moscow, at its worst point in decades.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
After preferred dividends and deemed dividends, the net loss attributable to common stockholders was $10,026,000.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Two polling locations in Fulton County were evacuated briefly Tuesday morning after officials received five bomb threats the county later deemed to be non-credible, Raffensperger said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The drones straying into NATO territory have not been deemed intentional attacks, but the incidents stoke the fire of tensions between the alliance and Moscow, at its worst point in decades.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for deem
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“Deem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deem. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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