deem
to hold as an opinion; think; regard as: He deemed it wise to refuse the offer.
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How to use deem in a sentence
We’ll continue to operate as much as we can virtually as we monitor the situation in hopes of returning to play when it’s deemed safe.
Maryland game against Ohio State canceled after eight Terps test positive for coronavirus | Emily Giambalvo | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostWhile the mission was deemed a success, SpaceX did make some important changes to the capsule as a result of the flight, including reinforcing the heat shield, which protects the crew as the Dragon spacecraft reenters the atmosphere.
During a year of tumult, space has been a rare bright spot. SpaceX and NASA hope to keep it that way. | Christian Davenport | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostStudents can also switch from in-person back to virtual at any point, if they deem the environment unsafe.
Fauquier County Public Schools returns majority of students to classrooms | Hannah Natanson | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostThis section of Doyle Drive was deemed seismically unsafe, and California OK’d its demolition.
How passion, luck and sweat saved some of North America’s rarest plants | Susan Milius | November 5, 2020 | Science NewsAbout a dozen years ago, a couple climbers in the Wasatch started a thing called No-Star Tuesdays, in which they would pick a bunch of routes that a local guidebook had deemed to deserve zero stars and go climb them.
The Life-Changing Magic of Ignoring the Ratings | Brendan Leonard | November 5, 2020 | Outside Online
Then Ultron materializes, deeming the Avengers “unworthy,” before summoning a fleet of drone suits to attack the heroes.
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Unmasked: Robert Downey Jr. and Co. Speak at Comic-Con | Annaliza Savage | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnfortunately, no studios jumped at the project, deeming it too weird and inaccessible for a mainstream audience.
Doomed Passion Projects of Hollywood: The Lost Classics of Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, and More | Marlow Stern | March 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDeeming it to be “adulterated and misbranded,” they dyed the milk blue.
Wisconsin Farmer to Stand Trial for Selling Raw Milk | Sarah Begley | May 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBerlusconi likely regrets deeming these elections a referendum on his popularity.
Already Vulnerable, Berlusconi Weakened by Election Results | Barbie Latza Nadeau | May 31, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter deeming earlier death-penalty rulings unconstitutional, the court had now upheld another one.
They awoke on the morrow, their minds still distraught and deeming the thing was but a nightmare.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole FranceIn the days of old, Lovers felt true passion, Deeming years of sorrow By a smile repaid.
Crotchet Castle | Thomas Love PeacockAnd as he was going softly, deeming himself unseen, St. Francis was aware of him by the rustling of the leaves under his feet.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonDeeming herself forgotten, she believed she would be safe in Wirtemberg.
A German Pompadour | Marie HayI am not far from deeming that this is a land of dreams made for my beguiling.
The Story of the Glittering Plain | William Morris
British Dictionary definitions for deem
/ (diːm) /
(tr) to judge or consider: I do not deem him worthy of this honour
Origin of deem
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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