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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These changes were intended to support the long-distance challenge, which required multiple crossings rather than a single uninterrupted run in one direction.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The throw was intended for Jaxon Smith-Njigba but Williams made the interception.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of intend

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Article 39 also contemplates an Accountability and Care Committee that helps to develop injury-surveillance systems and conducts investigations.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Anyone contemplating retirement abroad should investigate insurance, emergency arrangements and the ability to pay upfront before making the move.

— Lance B. Fulford, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplate

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Throughout, Kwon also meditates on memories of and nostalgia for the experience of growing up as a child of Asian immigrants in the United States.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Koon would later be diagnosed with depression, and has since feared meditating again.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of meditate

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But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Winning means making much tougher decisions about what to put on the floor.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of mean

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The interior minister had on Friday said seven people were reported to be inside the rubble but the Kenya Red Cross on Sunday said the missing persons reports had risen to 47.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Gloria Rodriguez, a social worker in Edinburg, has seen the impact the immigration raids have had on children.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of have on

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By increasing its manufacturing capacity, the company aims to strengthen its ability to deliver advanced systems to customers.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The florist, which aims to open in late November, will specialize in seasonal floral arrangements and specialty bouquets.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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