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

But others made spontaneously to prison guards were deemed admissible.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The number of packs that were deemed breeding pairs — meaning they contained at least one adult male, an adult female and two pups — declined from five in 2024 to three in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

It noted that the majority of the panel deemed "there was no conclusive evidence of a handball".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But accommodations deemed reasonable in the classroom aren’t always practical in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A luggage carrier strapped to the roof was piled high with trunks, suitcases, and whatever cargo Bull deemed necessary for the first few hours in their new house.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Related Words

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