deemed

American  

[deemd] / dimd /

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!

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of deemed

deem ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

India’s tiny state of Sikkim is a particular hot spot for glacial lakes, with at least 16 deemed by authorities to be of high risk of bursting.

From The Wall Street Journal

The measures do not apply to government workers in sectors deemed essential, including health care, security, energy, and water and food supply.

From Barron's

The German added both "wanted desperately" to play in Tuesday's friendly against Japan, but that the risk of making their issues worse was deemed "way too big" after a medical assessment by the national team.

From BBC

As first reported by the Mirror, the investigation which began in 2016 was dropped in 2019 after the CPS deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

From BBC

Since then, thousands of federal employees have been placed on unpaid leave, while those deemed essential are working without pay.

From Barron's

Related Words

• alleged
• assumed
• putative
• regarded
• rumored
• supposed