deemed

[deemd]

adjective

1. assumed or judged.

   No one ships cars here from the United States—it would cost you 85% duty on the deemed value of the car!

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of deem.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deemed¹

deem ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Norwegian Viktor Hovland was ruled out of the afternoon play on Saturday with a neck injury, and it was ultimately deemed that he was too hurt to compete in the singles.

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With inflation rising above the 2% level deemed optimal by rate setters, the ECB looks more likely to leave interest rates on hold for a third-straight meeting at the end of this month.

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The National Guard can’t carry out arrests but might temporarily detain individuals deemed an imminent safety threat and hand them off to police.

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“Clearance meant not only that their homes were taken at whatever compensation level was deemed appropriate at the time but also that future appreciation of the land was denied the owners,” Mr. Husock writes.

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Banks also steered clear of industries that regulators deemed high risk, such as cryptocurrency, cannabis or payday lending.

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Related Words

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• assumed 
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• supposed