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Synonyms

deemed

American  
[deemd] / dimd /

adjective

  1. assumed or judged.

    No one ships cars here from the United States—it would cost you 85% duty on the deemed value of the car!

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of deem.

Etymology

Origin of deemed

deem ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Some tried to distinguish between offensive and defensive weapons, with only the latter deemed acceptable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

An immigrant from Colombia, he works as a civil engineer specializing in bridge construction, and was deemed to “perform services of exceptional merit and ability” by the federal government.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

She looked most closely at those deemed in AI’s shadow.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Should they narrowly miss out on the play-off places, this season would still be deemed a huge success.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

We deemed the fireflies a bounty and the ants a plague, but it occurred to me for the first time to question why there should be such a distinction.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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