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Deseret

American  
[dez-uh-ret] / ˌdɛz əˈrɛt /

noun

  1. a territory established by the Mormons in 1849 as a proposed state of the Union: was refused admission to the Union by Congress and incorporated in the newly organized Territory of Utah 1850.

  2. Informal. the state of Utah.


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He previously worked as a staff writer for the Deseret News in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Emma Pitts, a reporter at Utah-based Deseret News who attended the event, also described seeing the moment Kirk was shot.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

The Deseret News shared reports from bystanders who claimed that Kirk was hit in the area of his neck.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2025

YouGov conducted the nationally representative poll of 3,000 adults online Aug. 3-15 for Deseret and BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy.

From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023

The Deseret Dramatic Association are now performing on the evenings of Wednesdays and Saturdays; "She stoops to Conquer" comes off for the second time to-morrow night.

From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Whitney, Orson F.