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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Key to watch for will be how a new government intends to tackle Britain's debt burden and revive sluggish growth without driving borrowing costs even higher.
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While these drugs can be life-changing for many people, they are not always intended to be permanent.
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To see why, readers need only contemplate the growth of wealth around the United States at all income levels.
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But Cox and other officials warned anyone contemplating attending the fireworks festivities not to bring drones – or face arrest and a $100,000 fine.
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In the clip, the pair meditate while wearing matching Norway jerseys and soccer apparel.
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Not everyone needs to journal, and there’s more than one way to meditate.
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For some women who survived breast cancer that now means systemic hormones such as progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, unheard of for most women a decade ago.
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There is no sudden death or golden goal at the World Cup, which means the full extra-time period will be played no matter how many goals are scored.
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Many of the states who have adopted child tax credits really accelerated their adoptions and their expansions after seeing the immediate and direct effects that the temporary federal child tax credit in 2021 had on families' finances.
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The German railway system has on rare occasions in the past halted all or most trains, but because of storms rather than for technical reasons.
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That's significant because the nonprofit aims to reduce the stigma of mental health disorders, especially among Asian American families.
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Taiwan’s ongoing military drills are aimed at boosting the island’s combat readiness in case of a Chinese military attack.
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“Premeditate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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