as in to think
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 deem
The Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, was also included in the list of organizations deemed as terrorists.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, also called the Church Committee, took hold in 1975 to investigate MKUltra and COINTELPRO, among other operations that were deemed intelligence abuses.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The Parise-Suter buyout punishment can no longer be deemed a crutch.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, also called the Church Committee, took hold in 1975 to investigate MKUltra and COINTELPRO, among other operations that were deemed intelligence abuses.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The Parise-Suter buyout punishment can no longer be deemed a crutch.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deem
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Teigen thinks a Bravo show might be more her speed.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Everyone thought my mom was a saint for being my dad's wife, for taking care of not just him but our entire household.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Turk-Browne believes there are multiple possible explanations, including the theory that those recollections simply never make it to the long-term storage regions of the brain.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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About six people, believed to be teenagers, fled the house and ran into the nearby Edenwald Houses, according to police sources.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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To diversify your color wheel, consider a pair of cobalt-blue Puma Speedcats, Loewe’s mishmash of pinks, or Cos’s affordable siren red option, designed in a low-profile shape.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Pac-12 is reportedly considering something similar.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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With real-time data missing, the broader community is left guessing about which strains are circulating in the United States right now — an especially concerning blind spot given the threat of H5N1 and the constant mutation of seasonal flu viruses.—
Richard Hughes IV,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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As fans of Meredith Grey's chaotic love life can probably guess, the scene in question was her one-night stand with T.R. Knight's George O' Malley.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Many individuals feel too stressed or busy will avoid treating themselves, according to a study by Cornell SC Johnson College of Business published in the Journal of Consumer Research.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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By getting a sneak peek at the course, McIlroy aims to feel more relaxed and focused during the tournament week.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The guitar bolts and sweeping synths beg you to imagine Carti as some kind of shadow boss, levitating in the sky like SpongeBob going Goofy Goober mode.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Future May Be Port-Free Just imagine: no USB-C connector at the base of the phone, with only charging through a charging pad as an option, and with data synced exclusively wirelessly.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Deem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deem. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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