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• past tense form of deem.
• past participle of deem.

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

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deemed

You are big spenders and, with $17,000 in credit-card debt, you are deemed a risk.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Part-ownership in four or five sports across the globe could have been deemed to have more value for the Mittal family than partnerships, for instance.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The telecommunications company said Saturday that its board deemed the price to be fair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Instead, the division has brought actions against law enforcement agencies deemed to have failed to protect the rights of gun owners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Cooler and fresher at the moment the gale seemed to visit my brow: I could have deemed that in some wild, lone scene, I and Jane were meeting.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Related Words

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