DEEMED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

deemed

verb

past tense of deem

as in believed

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 deemed In the 2010s, a series of Supreme Court decisions deemed certain categories of innovation — including some advanced software algorithms — ineligible for patenting. — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Kiley said the Rocklin office remained closed until it was deemed safe. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Leo was deemed ready to leave hospital after blood tests and an X-ray, his doctors said ahead of his release. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Eight structures encompassing 13 homes were deemed too unsafe to enter. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 In February 2025, the FDA deemed the drug likely to be effective, a formal regulatory milestone on the path to conditional approval. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 If Mahmood is deemed ineligible due to his residency, a new election will be held. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The court ruled that the department lacked authority to collect state voter files, compare them with federal citizenship databases and use those comparisons to press states to remove voters deemed potentially ineligible. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Before the change, Catholic teaching permitted the death penalty in cases where it was deemed the only effective means of protecting human life from a dangerous offender. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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This is believed to be the second hospitalization for Leo, who is known to be sporty and in good shape, with weekly tennis games and swimming.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
The 23-year-old was found dead in her apartment in neighboring Canton, located in the Boston suburbs, and is believed to have been pregnant with Farwell's child at the time, according to authorities.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of believed

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That kind of visibility could introduce regenerative agriculture to sports fans who’ve never thought much about where their chicken comes from.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
On Friday, that thought process took another gigantic step, as those in charge of putting a product on television have all but signed the official paperwork to once again expand the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of thought

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Anyone born in 1960 or later must be 67 years old to be considered full retirement age, according to the Social Security Administration.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
That novel is often considered a historical novel by readers and critics, which is slightly baffling to me.

— Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of considered

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At that same Screentime event, anyone reading between the lines might have guessed that Sarandos was getting antsy with Netflix’s current low-growth status.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The security technology ditches the old-school password, which can easily be stolen or guessed.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of guessed

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Eventually, Universal figured the field in supporting was open enough to allow both contenders to co-exist.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out.

— Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of figured

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The game was originally supposed to be played the following day, but a Sombr concert is taking place at the arena on that date.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Court documents allege Harrison told a Pocono Township officer inside an ambulance that she wasn't supposed to be here.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of supposed

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The sense that a resume goes straight into a black box isn’t imagined – applications per job have more than doubled since 2022, and the average company now has 56% fewer recruiters to review them.

— Owen Humphries, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Diego ended up being far more involved in the delivery than either of them ever imagined.

— Robbie Owens, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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