premeditated

adjective

pre·​med·​i·​tat·​ed (ˌ)prē-ˈme-də-ˌtā-təd 

: characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning

premeditated murder

premeditatedly adverb

Examples of premeditated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jennings also faced sentencing enhancements for attempted premeditated murder and shooting a gun. —City News Service, Orange County Register, 13 June 2024

Following Steenkamp’s death, Pistorius was taken into police custody, and one day later, he was charged with premeditated murder, per Reuters. —Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024

Several Ukrainian lawmakers initially said that people convicted of premeditated murder would not be eligible. —Constant Méheut, New York Times, 24 May 2024

That’s antithetical to Trump’s zero-sum approach to life where people who live by the rules are suckers, truth is optional and manipulation is an acceptable premeditated strategy to deflect personal responsibility in the pursuit of unfettered power. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

premeditated

adjective

pre·​med·​i·​tat·​ed

: having been thought about at some point before being committed

any premeditated killing

also : having been formed prior to commission of the act

with premeditated malice

compare deliberate