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

Authorities have characterized the crime as premeditated and politically motivated, and the evidence is now at the center of upcoming court proceedings. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

The premeditated crime Maje convinced Salvador to carry out the murder. —Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 30 May 2025

Osorio-Ortiz’s arrest warrant, which called the shooting a premeditated ambush, shows the argument centered around Rivera’s 18-year-old son, Josiah Lombillo, who lived with his mother and Osorio-Ortiz, and 20-year-old Keniel Gonzalez. —Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025

The premeditated murder charges against Velasquez were dropped as part of the deal. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025

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