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Recent Examples of premeditate
This was premeditated, it was planned, someone meant to kill Carlos' father.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditate
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The org intends to continue anniversary events throughout the coming year.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Republicans, who voted for the caps, say they are intended to stem a sharp rise in federal student lending over the past two decades that has driven the cost of attendance higher.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Louise Hémon The jury would also like to acknowledge a director whose film transported us into an extreme landscape, and created an unsettling atmosphere that kept us contemplating the nature of lust, education, and violence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Deacon clatters off in his truck, leaving me to contemplate my new home.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The show ends with Tom looking out the window at his garden, perhaps meditating on the nature of redemption.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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While the reason behind the celebrations may be different, to commemorate the festival, Sikhs will also go to the Gurdwara to pray and meditate, light diyas and set off fireworks.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Working from top to bottom means debris from the top will land on a dirty floor instead of a clean one.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Doing so would mean advancing the clocks forward an hour for the whole year, so that the sun would appear to rise and set an hour later in both the summer and in the winter.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The impact Halbach had on her friends and family members, however, is clear.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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With major companies like Amazon citing AI as a factor in layoffs, many workers are anxious about the impact AI could have on their jobs.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The culprit for the rising electricity prices, according to Republicans, including Earle-Sears, is renewable energy and clean energy policies, such as the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which aims to transition the state’s electric grid to 100% clean energy by 2050.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Shark Beauty launched its handheld FacialPro Glow tool, which aims to replicate the effects of a Hydrafacial and retails for $399 at Sephora.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Premeditate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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