as in believing
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I deem it fitting that we mark this solemn occasion with a day of prayer and thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of deeming
The first of these policies is known as the From-Conception-to-End-of-Pregnancy (FCEP) option, which enables states to use CHIP funding to cover otherwise ineligible pregnant people, including undocumented immigrants, by deeming the fetus to be a low-income child.
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Rachel E. Fabi,
STAT,
23 June 2026
Many states and local governments limited in-person worship, deeming large gatherings unsafe; Kirk began speaking to congregations that defied COVID regulations.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The Pentagon placed Anthropic on a blacklist as a result, deeming it too dangerous for government use.
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Richard Hall,
Time,
13 June 2026
Commenters on the council of Villasimius' Facebook page were less than thrilled about the new rules, slamming the umbrella rule as unsafe and deeming the beach cost unfair.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
The Supreme Court struck down a centerpiece of that tariff regime earlier this year, deeming it unconstitutional.
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Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
The Cook Political Report has recently reassessed both of their races, deeming the Republicans only slightly favored to hold their Senate seat, and the governor’s race a toss-up.
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Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Modesto said if the council fails to approve the resolution, the SBOA could recommend a state takeover after deeming the city’s finances unauditable.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
The measure comes two weeks after the city posted a legal notice deeming the Campanile site as unsafe.
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Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
Rachel E. Fabi,
STAT,
23 June 2026
Many states and local governments limited in-person worship, deeming large gatherings unsafe; Kirk began speaking to congregations that defied COVID regulations.
—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The Pentagon placed Anthropic on a blacklist as a result, deeming it too dangerous for government use.
—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 June 2026
Commenters on the council of Villasimius' Facebook page were less than thrilled about the new rules, slamming the umbrella rule as unsafe and deeming the beach cost unfair.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
The Supreme Court struck down a centerpiece of that tariff regime earlier this year, deeming it unconstitutional.
—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
The Cook Political Report has recently reassessed both of their races, deeming the Republicans only slightly favored to hold their Senate seat, and the governor’s race a toss-up.
—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Modesto said if the council fails to approve the resolution, the SBOA could recommend a state takeover after deeming the city’s finances unauditable.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
The measure comes two weeks after the city posted a legal notice deeming the Campanile site as unsafe.
—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deeming
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After spending the entire film believing that killing Krem will finally bring her peace, Ruthye is forced to confront whether vengeance will actually heal her — or simply continue the cycle of violence.
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Both leaders prioritized people, believing that caring for employees leads to exceptional customer and patient service.
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Going into my 18th year of teaching, my biggest goal is re-creating that experience of thinking critically for oneself and studying literature through a critical lens.
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Nearby, Mariana Roufett packed boxes of humanitarian aid while thinking about her childhood friend and her family, who remain missing.
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Why Overreaction Is Dangerous The immune analogy becomes especially useful when considering failure modes.
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The Facebook parent is also considering selling raw computing capacity à la neocloud companies like CoreWeave, according to the report.
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Going back to the books, the cocoon periods after each tragedy were periods of vulnerability, figuring things out and trying to survive, and that’s incredibly satisfying to play.
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Surely, a state as innovative as Florida is capable of figuring it out.
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Competitive Wordle Score The Wordle Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me.
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Once the model is built, it can be used to take a scene constructed by artists and tweak it, making the physics look realistic — not by modeling the physics, but by guessing at them based on absorbing an incredibly large dataset of real-world footage.
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Designers have already sketched their answers for WWD, imagining everything from grand couture ballgowns to more unexpected takes on the singer’s bridal era.
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An important way of preventing harm is by crash-testing best ideas about AI applications and openly imagining the worst things that can happen.
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Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.
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Persistent fatigue despite adequate sleep, dizziness, breathlessness, brain fog, low mood, brittle nails, hair fall, feeling unusually cold, and changes in skin quality all signal low ferritin levels.
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In India, feeling that one's work improves others' lives carries more weight than in most countries.
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