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
Sydney Mook, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
He’s been charged with two counts of premeditated murder with a weapon, among other charges.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
—Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Vidro is charged with premeditated murder and stalking, per court records.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Fravel was sentenced to life in prison for premeditated murder.
—Sydney Mook, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
He’s been charged with two counts of premeditated murder with a weapon, among other charges.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
—Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Vidro is charged with premeditated murder and stalking, per court records.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditated
Adjective
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Another telling detail was that the fungi in the surrounding dirt didn’t match the species that chose to bond with the moss, suggesting a deliberate relationship was present.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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On the film’s romantic dimension, the director was equally deliberate.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The declaration is intended to provide the city with greater flexibility to coordinate emergency response efforts, secure additional resources, conduct environmental remediation, and seek state and federal assistance.—
Iris Salem,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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For decades, a clinical note was intended to communicate observations, diagnostic reasoning, treatment decisions, uncertainty and professional judgment.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Crews told them the burn was intentional and that the parkway had been closed for the duration of the operation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Racial socialization needs to be an intentional and deliberate process for white parents of Black and Black biracial children.—
Jennifer Rosen Heinz,
Parents,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The landowners contemplated building a combination gas station/convenience store, but the property wasn’t quite large enough, Barry said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The total number of children agreeing to voluntary departure has increased sevenfold, the Vera Institute of Justice found.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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In Europe, these voluntary reports focused on environmental and human rights issues.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Women meditated on Christ’s Passion, following its stages in prayers that drew power from their own physical suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Biss, who often speaks at the Memorial Day and Veterans Day events at Fountain Square, meditated this year on loss and sacrifice.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Tønnessen sees the state backing as a calculated effort by the military to project legitimacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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That is a calculated move, given how far ahead Ona already sits on enterprise controls.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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More recently, Boyd has criticized the elimination of federal programs aimed at helping farmers of color acquire land.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The agreement aimed to limit Iran’s nuclear program but not shut it down entirely.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Premeditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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