AFORETHOUGHT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

aforethought

adjective

Definition of aforethought

as in premeditated

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Recent Examples of aforethought Had Styles — either completely by accident or with malice aforethought — unleashed a mouthful of spit upon his elder co-star? — Vulture, 7 Sep. 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 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

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New details point to a possible premeditated plot in the family murders at Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania, a private investigator says.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2013, a military jury convicted him of 13 counts of premeditated murder and unanimously recommended the death penalty.

— Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of premeditated

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New consumer research suggests the shift is more deliberate, and more compatible with luxury growth, than early coverage implied.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Stop motion is such a deliberate practice, where every wrinkle is quite literally sculpted.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliberate

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Supreme Court justices will now consider whether a group claiming to be targeted by a race-neutral policy must show it was disproportionately harmed to prove intentional discrimination.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Election experts have said many instances of noncitizens registering to vote are a result of administrative error or confusion on the part of the immigrant — not intentional criminality.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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