Thesaurus results for PREMEDITATE

premeditate

verb

Definition of premeditate

as in to intend

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Recent Examples of premeditate This was premeditated, it was planned, someone meant to kill Carlos' father. — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 17 May 2023 Prosecutors said the deadly attack may also have been premeditated. — Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023 Avila’s lawyer argued her actions were not premeditated and that her undiagnosed mental health disorder played a role. — Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023 Prosecutors allege that the killing was premeditated, pointing to the fact that Momeni had brought a cooking knife, which police later found at the crime scene, and drove Lee to a remote location. — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for premeditate

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No beauty products will be sold on-site, a move founder Amy Liu said is intended to allow the brand to engage with more people.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
The Marine Corps describes it as a highly mobile and rapidly deployable system intended for sea denial and littoral protection.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of intend

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Anderson of Johns Hopkins has been working with a dozen other researchers, through grants from Arnold Ventures, to study prices more and contemplate state-level legislation that mirrors the CBO’s options.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Batavia city documents suggest this is not the first time a gate at the city boundary has been contemplated, though the city has at various points expressed its preference for having no gates at all and allowing traffic to flow in both directions.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplate

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The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are a particularly fertile period for meditating on this condition, then still experienced as striking, not yet normalized.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
The park, open from sunrise to sunset, offers a sweet reprieve from the sun and is a great spot to take a deep breath and meditate in the woods.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of meditate

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Amid the backlash, the White House has defended the television spots as public service announcements meant to educate voters and promote patriotism.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
To be clear, uncertainty does not mean all outcomes are created equal.

— Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of mean

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Government employment fell by 17,000, while temporary help services saw a decline of 11,000, and information services lost 10,000 amid worries over the impact artificial intelligence may have on the jobs picture.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The teams eligible for the studies were limited to partners NASA already had on contract for technology development.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of have on

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The second, Stillpoint, aims to release and restore calm with a deep oil-free massage, along with rocking compressions, assisted stretches, and Kansa wand techniques.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
And the most recent announcement that’s set to be released in the first quarter of 2027 is the Shockwave, an electric enduro aimed squarely at riders who'd rather spend their weekends throwing a bike at dirt than commuting through traffic.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

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