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past participle of deem.
past tense form of deem.

Synonyms

deemed

American

[deemd] / dimd /

adjective

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

the simple past tense and past participle of deem.

Etymology

Origin of deemed

deem ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Trent Alexander-Arnold, a Champions League winner at Liverpool and arguably the best attacking fullback in world soccer, was also deemed surplus to requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

They want to rebuild a concrete pier shut down this month after officials deemed it unsafe because of cracking from decades of pounding surf and storms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Lady Donaldson is facing a trial of the facts after she was previously deemed unfit to face a conventional trial on mental health grounds, and is therefore not participating in proceedings.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

In particular, UniCredit is proposing to cut back Commerzbank's international network, deemed too complex and inefficient, and refocus the bank on its activities in Germany.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

The director applauded what PIH was doing, but the foundation had already committed $13 million to pilot projects throughout Russia, where TB was deemed to be a more serious problem than in Lima.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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