premeditate

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditate
Verb
  • The proposal of a drone wall, which is particularly supported by Baltic and Eastern European states, is intended as both a deterrence and defensive barrier, as well as a way to pool resources to bolster Europe’s collective defense.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The outcome will help define the limits of executive discretion over funds Congress intended to be risk-based and politically neutral, with broad implications for federal-state relations and public safety.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hoover bounces back with a clean game, while Coach Prime contemplates making a quarterback change.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.
    Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Shane also attended his Buddhist group, sitting, legs pretzeled, alongside the others and meditating in a basement room in the chapel.
    John J. Lennon September 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Multiple studies have found that people who meditate regularly for at least two months become more inherently motivated to look after their health, which is a hallmark of those who adhere to a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
    Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If Ohtani is to be treated as a normal starter, however, could that mean changes in how the Dodgers deploy him?
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Fall is here, which means leaves are falling.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As much as Survivor tries to show the effects that extreme weather and lack of food and proper sleep can have on the body, some things just can’t fully translate through a TV screen.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Chen is also continuing the work to study what effect getting vaccinated following a first infection might have on not just the risk of additional infections, but on the development of Long COVID as well.
    Alice Park, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • China's Tianwen 3 mission aims to launch in late 2028 and return Mars material to Earth in 2031.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Premeditate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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