deem
verb (used without object)
had deemed
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past perfectof deem.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The disruptions were brief, however, in part because a message board funded by the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, alerted election officials that the FBI had deemed the threats not credible.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
The atomic bomb remains a complicated topic, but the Manhattan Project revealed something extraordinary about America: Universities, government, soldiers, scientists and private companies came together under perilous circumstances to do what many had deemed impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Warrington's only Reform councillor has defected to the Conservatives, and said his former party had deemed the council's financial issues as "not a priority".
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Officials had deemed that "among other relevant considerations, there has been initial progress in negotiations with the Government of Brazil," the order said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
Hyacinth sifted through a stack of boxes Mama had deemed too small to be useful for the move.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
