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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 deems
Additionally, there is a bottle shop for takeaway, but Valerino deems it a bonus amenity, noting that guests largely prefer to sit down on-premise to enjoy the wines.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
This all in spite of Johanne’s best efforts to present Johanna in the most radiant of lights, a fact Johanna deems as abusive more than flattering.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
After all, what society deems masculine changes over time, depending in large part on greater cultural and social forces.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump has used tariffs as a tool for addressing everything from what Washington deems as unfair trade practices to trade imbalances.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Georgia also has an anti-hazing law that deems hazing a misdemeanor of a high or aggravated nature that is punishable by up to one year in jail.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Israel, which captured east Jerusalem, including the Old City, from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war, deems it as its eternal, indivisible capital.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The artificial intelligence deems them as unregistered guests and sends a Walker robot to deal with them.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
The most intriguing decision is whether Arteta deems Gyokeres ready to play from the start.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
This all in spite of Johanne’s best efforts to present Johanna in the most radiant of lights, a fact Johanna deems as abusive more than flattering.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
After all, what society deems masculine changes over time, depending in large part on greater cultural and social forces.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump has used tariffs as a tool for addressing everything from what Washington deems as unfair trade practices to trade imbalances.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Georgia also has an anti-hazing law that deems hazing a misdemeanor of a high or aggravated nature that is punishable by up to one year in jail.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Israel, which captured east Jerusalem, including the Old City, from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war, deems it as its eternal, indivisible capital.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The artificial intelligence deems them as unregistered guests and sends a Walker robot to deal with them.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
The most intriguing decision is whether Arteta deems Gyokeres ready to play from the start.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deems
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Liz Thomas, head of investment strategy at online bank and finance platform SoFi, thinks the Fed might be playing with fire.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Instead of leading with questions about salary or credit scores, start by paying attention to how someone thinks about money.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Scott’s new attorney, Scott Sanders, believes his 69-year-old client would have been acquitted altogether if the evidence had been disclosed as required at the time of trial.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jason Lloyd of The Athletic believes that the Browns' October 19 matchup against the Miami Dolphins might be the day that head coach Kevin Stefanski decides to turn to Gabriel as his new starter.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Musk considers environmental regulation a barrier to innovation.—
Taylor Kate Brown,
ProPublica,
17 Sep. 2025
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An hour later, four Chinese ships entered what Taiwan considers restricted waters south of Kinmen's Lieyu island, prompting Taipei to deploy four of its own coast guard vessels to intercept and monitor the intruders.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The idea that new technology can flip the odds of catching a thief or recovering a child feels like progress.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hopefully with a billion dollar box office haul between them, Ufotable imagines.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The great Albert Brooks film Defending Your Life, from 1991, imagines a bureaucratic heaven that prepares the recently departed for their next phase of existence.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Deems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deems. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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