deem
Example Sentences
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More than half are deemed to be economically inactive, meaning they are not looking for work.
From BBC
Hawkins' card remained yellow as it was deemed a passive tackle but it was still an 11th sin-binning in Tandy's seven games in charge.
From BBC
The state law governing involuntary commitments and conservatorships for people with severe mental illness is known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, and it includes the commonly used Section 5150 for those deemed “gravely disabled.”
From Los Angeles Times
He used one law, Section 232, to impose tariffs on sectors deemed vital to national security such as steel, and another, Section 301, to tariff China for allegedly unfair trade practices.
The ruling sets up a long fight for tariff refunds, as the duties, now deemed illegal, generated some $133.5 billion from January 2025 to mid-December.
From Barron's
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