premeditate

verb

Definition of premeditatenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditate
  1. intend
  2. contemplate
  3. meditate
  4. mean
  5. have on
  6. aim
Verb
  • What was intended to be an absurdist comedy act turned the second El Grande Americano into a folk hero as Kaiser ran with the gimmick and never looked back.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Defense experts believe the new silos are intended to support some of China’s longest-range nuclear missiles, including systems capable of reaching targets across continents.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of intend
Verb
  • So, contemplate contrasts within the Conference Board’s consumer confidence indexes for the three months through July.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
  • A number of sports media sites and fan blogs took that to mean the Kings were contemplating a buyout, generating stories about possible destinations and LaVine’s potential fit with other teams.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplate
Verb
  • The walls are robin’s-egg blue, painted with images of meditating skeletons and vaguely inspirational maxims.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • To those spending their time and energy hating us, please take a moment to reflect, meditate, pray, or watch a football match and truly observe the faces, the eyes, the emotions.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of meditate
Verb
  • Having no motor drive meant constant manual tracking, which rules out long-exposure astrophotography of nebulae or galaxies.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The minor issue meant that Marisa couldn’t pass on citizenship to her daughter or grandchildren.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mean
Verb
  • Asked about the effect the cuts would have on the administration’s priorities for the agency, a spokesperson for Mayor Mamdani referred the Daily News to the TLC.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The effect that Republicans’ Wuhan investigations and right-leaning media had on Fauci’s public image continuously bothered him, according to the writings.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Definition of have on
Verb
  • The Houthis say closing Bab el-Mandeb to Saudi traffic aims to break the coalition’s blockade.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The scores carry over, promising a fierce battle for the national title, with Rivera aiming for multiple championships.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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