1
as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
traditionally heroes have been celebrated for their great deeds in song and story
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2
as in thing
something done by someone
deeds always carry greater weight than words
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as in to transfer
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
the philanthropist unexpectedly deeded his entire fortune to the animal shelter
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Recent Examples of deed
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Legal observers, however, say such arrangements can allow owners to simply rebrand, while the owners remain profitably on the property deed.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Mark Dee
march 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Was getting a quit claim deed sufficient to transfer the land?
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Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The deed was recorded in Chattooga County one week later.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Legal observers, however, say such arrangements can allow owners to simply rebrand, while the owners remain profitably on the property deed.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Verb
Projects deed restricting a quarter of units at 80% of AMI will be open to the incentives.
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Mark Dee
march 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Was getting a quit claim deed sufficient to transfer the land?
—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
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According to Kensington Palace, the princess’s achievement is an unprecedented feat for a member of the British royal family.
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This summer marked his sixth — a feat only shared with Argentina's Lionel Messi.
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This was most obvious during Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, when brands capitalized on all things Taylor — friendship bracelets, themed drinks and even concert outfits.
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Eliminating that gap is one of the hardest things an organization can do.
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If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Blanche has previously defended the DOJ's actions in response to the transparency law.
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Other signs of scam communications include requesting money or sensitive information, threatening legal action or arrest or pressuring the victim to take immediate action, a Microsoft spokesperson told the Herald.
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But rather than cede ground to an outsider, the town's residents plant TNT in every single structure, blowing them up before Lassiter can get his hands on them.
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The Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant has yet to gain anything approaching ubiquity in the business world, and the GitHub Copilot coding agent has ceded market share to newer players.
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At the time, the colonies were still under British rule, making the creation of a national flag a potentially dangerous act.
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The core party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will feature performances by acts including the Smashing Pumpkins, Maren Morris and Anthony Ramos, according to the America 250 website.
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This unvarnished, no-nonsense authenticity helps explain Aguirre’s relatability with players and his ability to convey his instructions.
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Impressive statistics that, in no way, fully conveyed how thoroughly the second-year guard out of Florida dominated the Lakers on Friday.
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Apple knows what its doing; its vertical integration affords more co-optimization opportunities that the Windows PC ecosystem simply can’t match due to the near infinite mix of potential hardware and software configurations.
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While many assumed the jewelry designer had a hand in designing her engagement ring, Meyer clarified in the comments that the proposal — and the ring — were all Ogunlesi's doing.
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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