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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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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
Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The night is used for reflection, prayer and good deeds.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 Feb. 2026
At red-carpet events last year in New Orleans and this week in the Bay Area, Robinson was feted for his good deeds off the field.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Property deeds for the sale of the Lobo and Pecos ranches were filed in Guadalupe County; deeds for the sale of the Agua Verde, Conchas, and Trigg ranches were filed in San Miguel County; and a deed for the sale of the Bojax Ranch was filed in Chaves County.
—Vic Kolenc, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The prices given are those indicated by state tax stamps required on all deeds.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
As word has gotten out, donations have poured in – helping hundreds of students do good deeds over the years.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The gillagers, without deeds, could do nothing but watch as new inhabitants crowded in.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Confirming a fence’s location requires deeds, plot plans, and often a professional survey, since markers alone aren’t legally decisive.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Kaufman County deeds do not show that SEE Holding owns any of the land yet.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The night is used for reflection, prayer and good deeds.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 Feb. 2026
At red-carpet events last year in New Orleans and this week in the Bay Area, Robinson was feted for his good deeds off the field.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Property deeds for the sale of the Lobo and Pecos ranches were filed in Guadalupe County; deeds for the sale of the Agua Verde, Conchas, and Trigg ranches were filed in San Miguel County; and a deed for the sale of the Bojax Ranch was filed in Chaves County.
—Vic Kolenc, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The prices given are those indicated by state tax stamps required on all deeds.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
As word has gotten out, donations have poured in – helping hundreds of students do good deeds over the years.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The gillagers, without deeds, could do nothing but watch as new inhabitants crowded in.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Confirming a fence’s location requires deeds, plot plans, and often a professional survey, since markers alone aren’t legally decisive.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeds
Noun
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Containing everyday shoes is one of the trickiest feats in a home, but a system that works for the whole family keeps the chaos contained.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Winter Olympic Games have begun and celebrities have flocked to Milan and Cortina to watch the death-defying feats of athleticism in person.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fact-check things on social media before reposting them, using sources that provide links to original documents.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kisilevych noted that some Ukrainians are promised that if things go wrong, they will be exchanged for Ukrainian citizens held as prisoners of war by Russia.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Using a flashback structure that details Eleanor’s life from the 1950s on, balanced against the present-day story of her two children, Black Cake transfers Wilkerson’s continent- and decades-spanning story to screen.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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After adding a section to her policy agenda and achievements on her campaign website, users were quick to notice several major flaws.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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KPop Demon Hunters and Sinners were double winners at the 16th annual Lumiere Awards, presented Monday at the Beverly Hills Hotel by the Advanced Imaging Society to recognize outstanding creative and technical achievements in visual technologies.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Laporta’s last two actions as president before the election process were to renew Fermin’s contract until 2031 and abandon the European Super League project.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jackson County alerted local schools to continue monitoring the issue, but law enforcement did not have probable cause to arrest or take other actions, according to the statement.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead of programming each robot separately, Humanoid designed one system that assigns goals, plans actions, and manages execution across the fleet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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But gradual erosion and acute crisis scenarios deserve more weight than consensus assigns them.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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No map—not even special ones developed by the Swiss military and downloadable to one's phone—properly conveys the area's topographical irregularity.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The outrage infrastructure that has cropped up around the game since then conveys a totalizing hunger for culture war.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The specialization that cedes politics, economics or communication to separate disciplines is, in sociology, an invitation to synthesize and to consider how these broad social processes engage, reinforce or conflict with one another.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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In this case, Davis is more amused than embarrassed, and soon cedes the new man to Winnie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Deeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deeds. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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