1
as in feats
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 things
something done by someone
deeds always carry greater weight than words
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as in transfers
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 deeds
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The news follows the May 24 death of owner Napoleon Deval Isom, according to a death certificate on file with the Mecklenburg County register of deeds.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Of course, the deeds came with whatever outstanding liens and mortgages had led to the foreclosure in the first place.
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Paula Aceves,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
The process to get these deeds back in the right hands is not quick or easy.
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Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
In my assessment, meaningful reforms focus on empowering registers of deeds to substantively review suspicious documents before recording them; simplifying and expediting quiet title proceedings; and expanding civil remedies so victims can recover the costs associated with clearing their title.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Our notoriously terrible antihero can return to his human form, but only after doing 100 good deeds.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
San Jose Spotlight reported in 2024 that Los Gatos had about 130 racially restrictive covenants, which is racist language in property deeds that explicitly prevented homes from being sold to people of color.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The premise sees the town’s citizens coming around a campfire and spilling the beans on some of most terrifying deeds.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Noun
Politicians deploy its propulsive power to justify their deeds and appetites.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The news follows the May 24 death of owner Napoleon Deval Isom, according to a death certificate on file with the Mecklenburg County register of deeds.
—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Of course, the deeds came with whatever outstanding liens and mortgages had led to the foreclosure in the first place.
—
Paula Aceves,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
The process to get these deeds back in the right hands is not quick or easy.
—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
In my assessment, meaningful reforms focus on empowering registers of deeds to substantively review suspicious documents before recording them; simplifying and expediting quiet title proceedings; and expanding civil remedies so victims can recover the costs associated with clearing their title.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Our notoriously terrible antihero can return to his human form, but only after doing 100 good deeds.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
San Jose Spotlight reported in 2024 that Los Gatos had about 130 racially restrictive covenants, which is racist language in property deeds that explicitly prevented homes from being sold to people of color.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The premise sees the town’s citizens coming around a campfire and spilling the beans on some of most terrifying deeds.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeds
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Haaland quickly emerged as one of the World Cup’s breakout stars, both for his Herculean feats on the field and his viral moments off of it.
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Even amidst cyclists’ extraterrestrial feats, their ability to recover defies belief.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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The budget also transfers control of the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida, but doesn’t attach money to the plan.
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Using a straw or finger, the consumer transfers a drop of their beverage onto the jewelry’s detection zone.
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The Hall of Fame honors persons who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, sciences or management of television over a lifetime career or via singular achievements.
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LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.
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In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.
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Lesnick said the department would move those Arkansans to other plans without any actions required from them at the moment.
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Crisis and renewal are strictly a matter of marketing now, a fiction that permanently assigns the Democrats the role of technocrats managing national decline while Republicans get to stand for muscular optimism and economic expansion.
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An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
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The dour feeling that this book produces is the exact opposite of the invigorating excitement that Scorsese conveys when discussing movie magic.
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When a manager conveys this, employees hear that new ideas are unwelcome and innovation is discouraged.
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Lean too far toward caution and a firm cedes ground to bolder rivals and to the automation-first newcomers.
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That’s what happens when the hegemon cedes hegemony.
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“Deeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deeds. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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