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
Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Shumate wants the deed declared void and title to the property restored to WFO Homes.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Chernock offered public deed restrictions to narrow what could be built and provide environmental relief.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Shumate wants the deed declared void and title to the property restored to WFO Homes.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
The archive contains around 65,000 enrollments — essentially deeds to ships — on microfilm, according to Wisconsin Marine Historical Society Executive Director Suzette Lopez.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
Noun
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Until Farquharson's feat, Erin Hamlin was the last American to earn a bronze medal, doing so at the 2014 Sochi Games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Instead of people remembering Monday night’s tilt for the Hornets’ chance to equal a feat that had only been accomplished once in franchise history, a third-quarter scrum and the ejection of coach Charles Lee headlined their 110-104 defeat to the Detroit Pistons at Spectrum Center.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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For this Alaskan, the start of summer means one thing—time to plan a winter visit.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Consider introducing yourself to a neighbor, because your optimism is ideally positioned to start things off on the right foot.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her mother had been transferred from the federal building in Minneapolis to a controversial Texas detention facility 1,400 miles away, according to John Hayden, an attorney who within days secured a federal court order demanding her return to Minnesota.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The previous month, Level Up transferred $150,000 to Illinois Future PAC, which is currently funding pro-Stratton TV ads.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At this point, the park service is merely studying the idea, and the study could lead to no action at all.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The investigation resulted in an unnamed enforcement action, according to CBP.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Many of his proposals for peace have heavily favored the Kremlin, including requiring Ukraine to cede territory to Russia.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Zelenskyy has refused to cede those territories voluntarily.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There is something very classic about these acts.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The act of measurement seemingly makes this hazy quantumness go away, replaced by something definite and more in line with our experience of classical reality.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lenderman conveys this perfectly, despite having never played it live before.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mary does nothing to hide her irritability with him, something Metcalf conveys to perfection.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Laughlin, with Poder, said the influx has meant people with citizenship or other less-vulnerable statuses can show up in ways members of the undocumented community don't feel safe doing.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not up to us are our bodies, possessions, reputations, public offices — in short, whatever is not our own doing.—
Massimo Pigliucci,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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