aforethought

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Recent Examples of aforethought 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aforethought
Adjective
  • He was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday on charges of premeditated murder and hate crimes resulting in death, meaning the DOJ was able to convince the grand jury that Rodriguez was primarily motivated by antisemitism rather than anti-Israel sentiment.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, prosecutor Marcia Clark aimed to prove Bardo was guilty of premeditated murder.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • In this environment, Block’s launch of mining hardware and software reads as a deliberate bid to address the industry’s deepest pain points.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Stops included the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and Virginia Beach, part of a deliberate push to stage events in iconic settings and bring the sport to more fans.
    Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet closing the funding gap for female founders will still require intentional investment at all stages.
    Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • But the sensational framing obscures what's really happening: design flaws dressed up as intentional guile.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Aforethought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aforethought. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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