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 The originals are in museums and deemed too fragile and irreplaceable to risk being launched into space. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 Teams are clearing right-of-way storm damage and are coordinating with ComEd as power is restored so that more work areas are deemed safe for clean-up, Aurora officials said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 Around 40,000 people were refused entry, including 1,000 who were deemed a security threat. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The Reflecting Pools has been closed off to visitors following the peeling paint and algae in the water shortly after the renovation was initially deemed complete. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 4 July 2026 After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 In 2015, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan lost his second term bid in an election that was largely deemed to have been conducted without interference from him. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 July 2026 The World Health Organization deemed the first month of the Ebola outbreak the worst on record, and slowing the virus’s spread has been complicated by the lack of treatments for Bundibugyo, the strain behind the most recent Ebola outbreak. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026

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Williams says the man was the sole occupant of the residence and is believed to have been in the home illegally.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Even those believed to be on the guest list appear to know very little.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of believed

Verb

Indeed, in the high temperatures of the solar corona it had been thought that dust could not survive for very long and would therefore have no impact.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Thankfully, Williams’ jovial remarks marked the last time anyone mentioned or even thought about 2026.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of thought

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The court's 6-3 ruling, issued Tuesday, June 30, ensures that children born in the country are considered Americans.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Legislators last year updated the law to clarify that even if businesses don’t communicate directly but use algorithmic pricing software that leads to them charging a common rate, that could still be considered price-fixing.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Whether July 3 brings wedding photos, business news, both or nothing the internet has correctly guessed, Swift’s history explains why fans are leaving room for another reveal.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of guessed

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Dee Hock is the only one who figured this before, and maybe an agent trained on his thoughts and on how to design a chaordic alliance of frenemies may be able to help the Open Standard team scale.

— Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Her best resource, Atkin figured, were the people who were closest to her.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Definition of figured

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The tools now entering those classrooms are more powerful and far less accountable than anyone writing that legislation could have imagined.

— Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
The men who signed that document could not have imagined artificial intelligence, quantum computing or cyberspace.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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