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noun

ˈdēd How to pronounce deed (audio)
Definition of deednext
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as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness traditionally heroes have been celebrated for their great deeds in song and story

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as in thing
something done by someone deeds always carry greater weight than words

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verb

as in to transfer
to give over the legal possession or ownership of the philanthropist unexpectedly deeded his entire fortune to the animal shelter

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Recent Examples of deed
Noun
Top-notch prompt engineers realize that learning a wide array of researched and proven prompting techniques is the smartest way to get the most out of generative AI and likely garner you some good bucks for your skilled deeds. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Suncoast Searchlight also combed through hundreds of pages of real estate deeds, property assessment records and tax bills to pinpoint the biggest beneficiaries. — Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Barbara later worked in data entry in the titles and deeds department at the Waukesha County Courthouse, then at a student loan company and at UPS. — Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024 The Royals announced on Feb. 13 the organization’s selection of the East Crossroads site and the team’s plan to buy all six blocks and deed to the county the land that would be needed for the stadium. — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for deed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deed
  1. feat
  2. thing
  3. transfer
  4. action
  5. cede
  6. act
  7. convey
  8. doing
Noun
  • The track has now spent 32 weeks on the Hot 100, a feat that only one other South Korean artist has accomplished — and Jimin knows that act very well.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The model initially debuted as an ultra-utilitarian tool watch boasting new feats of water resistance, shock resistance, and above all magnetic resistance.
    — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of feat
Noun
  • Here’s where things stand and what stakeholders hope the next steps will be for regulators.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Certainty about tariff uncertainty U.S. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett acknowledged that there will be more uncertainty regarding tariffs before things settle down.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of thing
Verb
  • Following its recovery, workers transferred the mummy to the Niğde Museum Directorate for further analysis.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The two test pilots were originally set to return on Boeing's Starliner capsule, but critical failures during its first crewed flight forced NASA to extend their stay and transfer them to SpaceX for their journey home.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of transfer
Noun
  • Novocaine — a new action comedy starring Jack Quaid— is battling Robert Pattinson’s Mickey 17 in a stagnant weekend at the box office.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Even rookie Bronny James saw decent game action against the Nuggets.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of action
Verb
  • Trump issued demands after threatening to withhold $400 million. 0:28 Columbia University appears to have ceded to the Trump administration's demands after a threat to withhold $400 million in federal funds.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Boeing has ceded ground to rival Airbus AIR.PA in the delivery race and entered the crosshairs of regulators and customers following missteps.
    — Mike Stone, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of cede
Noun
  • In a remarkable act of creation spurred on by the space race between America and the Soviet Union, science fiction television shows in the 1960s confidently came of age, emerging from campy low-budget offerings of space commandos amid cardboard sets and sparking rockets to more sophisticated fare.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The band then became the first act to debut at No. 1 with its first six chart entries in the nearly 69-year history of the chart.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of act
Verb
  • This subtle shift not only conveys assertiveness but also acknowledges the other person's patience, working to your advantage.
    — Melody Wilding, LMSW, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The doc uses all the simple, traditional tricks of the form, between talking head interviews and B-roll footage, but its aim to convey facts and figures first is perhaps its biggest strength.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of convey
Noun
  • There’s a historical context to it now, but the doing of it was amazing.
    — Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
  • For example, the White House Correspondents Association decides which reporters go into small spaces like the Oval Office or Air Force One to report on the president’s doings.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
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