Past tense of deem; considered or judged to be something. Regarded or held in a particular way based on evaluation or opinion.
From Old English 'deman' meaning to judge or form an opinion, related to 'dom' (judgment). Connected to words like 'doom' and 'domain,' all sharing the root concept of making judgments or decisions.
Legal and formal documents love 'deemed' because it carries the weight of official judgment while remaining slightly ambiguous about who exactly is doing the deeming. This linguistic hedge allows institutions to make pronouncements that sound authoritative while avoiding direct responsibility.
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