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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None of the 13 earlier test flights have been intended to make it into orbit, but with the 14th flight, SpaceX is hoping Starship will circle the planet.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
The facility is intended to expand US capacity to manufacture permanent magnets used in vehicles, electronics, and defense systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of intend

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As shareholders contemplate which side to back in the ongoing vote, the only thing clear at this point is that the friendship between Garg and Lewis is officially lost, according to both parties.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemplate

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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
And one is this other mode of meditating on thoughts and not trying to understand it.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of meditate

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During the sentencing hearing, the girl, who testified at trial, described the impact the assault and court proceedings had on her mentally and physically.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, as the political deadlock shows no signs of resolution, Serbian industry professionals worry about the consequences that their silencing will have on society at large.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of have on

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Clemons had served as the founding CEO of both ConnCAT and ConnCORP, turning them into hubs for economic and community revitalization that aimed to center the experiences and needs of residents in New Haven’s Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The two co-founded The Slave Pit, a production space aimed toward creating student films, and its creative community ultimately led to the creation of Gwar.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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