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

Bowen, who faces a premeditated murder charge, is accused of shooting Metayer three times. —Miami Herald, 16 May 2026

Fravel was sentenced to life in prison for premeditated murder. —Sydney Mook, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026

He’s been charged with two counts of premeditated murder with a weapon, among other charges. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. —Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for premeditated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated

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