as in deliberate
done or made according to a plan; planned in advance
premeditated murder The attack was premeditated.
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Recent Examples of premeditated
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The movement artist is formally trained in ballet and contemporary techniques but also draws inspiration from the ability to improvise freely, removing the need for regimented and premeditated motion.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The two were arrested Friday and charged as adults with premeditated first-degree murder while armed.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors claimed the brothers carried out a cold-blooded, premeditated scheme to inherit their parents’ money.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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The murder charge includes enhancements that allege Miramontes committed a premeditated murder, used a gun in the crime and fired that weapon from inside a vehicle, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The movement artist is formally trained in ballet and contemporary techniques but also draws inspiration from the ability to improvise freely, removing the need for regimented and premeditated motion.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The two were arrested Friday and charged as adults with premeditated first-degree murder while armed.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors claimed the brothers carried out a cold-blooded, premeditated scheme to inherit their parents’ money.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditated
Adjective
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On October 14, those flights revealed missile sites under construction, confirming that Soviet promises had been deliberate deception.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Garcia also warned of the danger of over-saturation, adding that artists have to be very deliberate with their output and touring strategies to avoid getting lost in an increasingly crowded space.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ticketmaster is trying to address the lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission with several moves intended to block scalpers from abusing the platform.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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No word on whether it is intended for a human or a monster.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s still room for ‘modern meadows’ where more naturalistic, wild designs meet refined borders and simplicity—providing a little distinction helps each area of your garden feel more intentional.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The word ‘intentional’ is overused, and the act of being intentional is underutilized.—
Bo Howard,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Judge Stanley Blumenfeld agreed to extend the trial date, originally contemplated for next August, to October 2026.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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This has been long-contemplated in American literature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Pacific Coast Producers, based in California, issued a voluntary recall for select lots of four fruit products on September 4 due to the potential contamination.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Admission is free, but voluntary donations are appreciated.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement For anyone who has ever meditated for any length of time, this is self-evident.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The calculated time to first dose of pain medication for individuals assigned ESI 2 was 65 minutes and the median time for those assigned ESI 3 was 178 minutes, with four of these patients leaving the ED without receiving pain medication after a wait of 349 minutes.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The acquisition marked a calculated bet that, even as the NIL landscape evolves and consolidates within athletic departments, there’s still a place for third-party operators and agencies like Blueprint.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Edison aimed to build off its solid nonleague season by playing spoiler in the league opener.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ellis’ order was aimed at bringing down the temperature by ensuring the immigration agents warn protesters ahead of deploying chemical weapons.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Premeditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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