deemed

Example Sentences

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“If the estate had no assets that it could use to pay off the debt, it could be deemed uncollectable and would expire,” said Gorczynski.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

This categorization didn’t constitute a formal regulation; rather the agency was using its discretion not to go after compounders who used ingredients it deemed safe — those from the first category.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

His lawyers contend they seek to correct a 160-year misunderstanding about the Constitution’s promise that “all persons born” in this country are deemed to be citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But the investigation, which began in 2016, was closed in 2019 after the Crown Prosecution Service deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The aperture was so screened and narrow, that curtain or shutter had been deemed unnecessary; and when I stooped down and put aside the spray of foliage shooting over it, I could see all within.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë