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
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The cruel irony is that Eisgruber’s deeds at Princeton got free speech outrageously wrong.
—Bill Hewitt, National Review, 29 Mar. 2025
Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2024
In brief, no, TAD only keeps track of birthday, marital relation, tax filings, and deed filing info.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
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Noun
When Trump is outlandish, Thune often recasts the President’s words and deeds in benign terms.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The cruel irony is that Eisgruber’s deeds at Princeton got free speech outrageously wrong.
—Bill Hewitt, National Review, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
Was your mom always planning to deed the north Phoenix property to your sister?
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2024
In brief, no, TAD only keeps track of birthday, marital relation, tax filings, and deed filing info.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
Noun
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In 2023, his second full season in the major leagues, Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider accomplished an increasingly rare feat.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Lenses that open up to apertures wider than f/1.4 are rare, and making one that's optically sound, well-constructed, and fast-focusing is a feat.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Today, the firm manages multiple impact funds, focusing on things like affordable housing for families and investing in sustainable materials and social enterprises.—
Andi Cross,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Of course, a visually stunning and perfectly functioning restroom has many things happening behind the scenes that aren’t always obvious at first glance.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Revell said the suspect will need a significant amount of time to recover from his injuries after which he'll be transferred to a detention facility.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to Nature, the findings offer the first evidence for squirrels transferring the virus to primates.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Cavaliers played Herro aggressively, denying him the ball and working to keep him out of the Heat’s offensive actions.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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In an attempt to give Antetokounmpo another option, Kuzma cut into the paint, but that action just ran him into Turner and clogged the floor.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But in Mexico, which in defeat was forced to cede more than half of its territory to the U.S., memories of the war and other military quarrels with the nation’s powerful northern neighbor remain deeply felt.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Russian attack came amid intensifying negotiations to end the war, with White House officials pressuring Zelenskyy and Ukraine to accept a potential peace plan that may include ceding land to Russia, according to a senior Ukrainian official.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What should have been a pure celebration of Sanders’ hard work and achievement was instead partially overshadowed by an act of disrespect that he was then expected to graciously forgive.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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So tune in at those times to hear the DJs play such acts as MercyMe, Tauren Wells, Lauren Daigle and Chris Tomlin.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In another, in which Ando conveys the contradictions of the night sky, the top half of the work is obscured and the clouds appear faintly below.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth said reporting of his use of the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a forthcoming attack on Houthi targets in Yemen, including to his wife and brother, was intended to undermine President Donald Trump.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For just one example, since the Constitution sets up the Supreme Court as one of today’s major authorities, why would anyone believe that court’s justices might have jurisdiction over the doings of a constitutional revision convention that might potentially change or eliminate the court itself?—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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And although there are still more doings to discuss in Tanchico—the quest to discover the bracelets-n-collars is heating up!—the fact that all of these episodes are an hour long means there are so many other things to discuss.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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