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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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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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.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
He was captured and euthanized in late 2022, deemed too sick to return to the wild because of injuries and infection.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Its namesake was deemed as an ode to Toronto’s electric pulse as a city according to new Tempo President Teresa Resch.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
This raised concerns about Moscow's saber rattling over its atomic weapons capabilities, which Putin also referred to in his speech on Friday, noting how Russia's nuclear doctrine now includes Belarus, if Moscow deemed the sovereignty of its neighbor under threat.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
He was captured and euthanized in late 2022, deemed too sick to return to the wild because of injuries and infection.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Its namesake was deemed as an ode to Toronto’s electric pulse as a city according to new Tempo President Teresa Resch.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
This raised concerns about Moscow's saber rattling over its atomic weapons capabilities, which Putin also referred to in his speech on Friday, noting how Russia's nuclear doctrine now includes Belarus, if Moscow deemed the sovereignty of its neighbor under threat.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Deem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deem. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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