deemed

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of deem. Use this form when you judged or decided something earlier.

   The judge deemed the evidence too weak to continue.

   They deemed it safe to go back inside the building.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Used for a college in India that has earned special status to act like a university.

   Like a school that earns the right to act on its own, almost like a full university.

   The college became a deemed university after years of strong results.

   Students at a deemed institution can study courses approved by the school itself.

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