aforethought

adjective

afore·thought ə-ˈfȯr-ˌthȯt

Synonyms of aforethought next

: previously in mind : premeditated, deliberate

with malice aforethought

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Páez was also convicted of two counts of aggravated homicide, qualified by intent and malice aforethought. —

Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2023 Depraved-indifference murder is not supposed to be a sleight-of-hand that elevates manslaughter to murder, or that effectively turns an unintentional killing into an intentional murder by substituting depraved indifference for malice aforethought. —

Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 7 Mar. 2021 Had Styles — either completely by accident or with malice aforethought — unleashed a mouthful of spit upon his elder co-star? —

Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022 The leak of a draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade is an unprecedented breach of trust, and one that must be assumed was done with malice aforethought. —

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 May 2022 The media have medical specialists on call who will quickly second guess every non-disclosure, often with political malice aforethought. —

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2020 In December, Newman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with malice aforethought. —

Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2020 Armando Iannucci’s absurdist comedy reveals this in an extremely loose manner of speaking, with malice aforethought, straight-faced glee and formidable sharpshooting that occasionally misfires. —

Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2018 See More

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