Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of deem
"The committee deemed the proposal unacceptable after reviewing the budget details."
In plain English: To deem something means to officially treat it as if it is true or real, even if it isn't actually that way.
"The court deemed the evidence inadmissible because it was obtained illegally."
Usage: Use deemed to mean officially regarded or considered something in a formal decision, such as when a court rules that an action was illegal. It functions as the past tense of deem and often appears in passive constructions like "was deemed necessary."
An accreditation awarded to higher educational institutions in India.
"The university was deemed by the Association of Indian Universities after successfully meeting all quality standards for its new engineering program."
In plain English: Deemed means considered or treated as something because of how it looks or acts, even if it isn't officially labeled that way.
"The job was deemed unsuitable for his experience."
Usage: Deem is a verb meaning to consider or regard something in a particular way, not an adjective. You should use it in phrases like "is deemed necessary," where the past participle functions grammatically as part of a passive construction rather than describing a noun directly.
Deemed comes from Old English dēman, meaning to judge, decide, or pronounce. It is the past tense of deem, retaining its original sense of considering something as true or valid based on judgment.