deemed

[ deemd ]

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 ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of deemed¹

deem ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

For something to be deemed a miracle it typically requires an act seen to be beyond what is possible in nature - such as through the sudden healing of a person deemed to be near-death.

From BBC

"Baby powder was supposed to be something deemed 'safe to use', even on a baby's bum."

From BBC

Up until recently, habituation -- a simple form of learning -- was deemed the exclusive domain of complex organisms with brains and nervous systems, such as worms, insects, birds, and mammals.

From Science Daily

Those who exceeded it were deemed to be just fine.

From Los Angeles Times

His newly appointed "border tsar", Tom Homan, has said that undocumented migrants deemed to be national security or public safety threats will be a priority.

From BBC

Related Words

• alleged
• assumed
• putative
• regarded
• rumored
• supposed