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Recent Examples of aforethought
Páez was also convicted of two counts of aggravated homicide, qualified by intent and malice aforethought.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2023
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
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
In December, Newman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with malice aforethought.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2020
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2023
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
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
In December, Newman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with malice aforethought.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aforethought
Adjective
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Bowen was charged with premeditated murder and tampering with physical evidence.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Maybe this was a premeditated masterstroke.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Insurance scams involving deliberate auto collisions have a long history.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Leo is measured, deliberate and soft-spoken.—
Norah O'Donnell,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Shohei Ohtani extended his streak of reaching base to 48 consecutive games with an intentional walk by Raley in the eighth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit includes claims for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Aforethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aforethought. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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