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adjective

Definition of premeditatednext
as in deliberate
done or made according to a plan; planned in advance premeditated murder The attack was premeditated.

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verb

past tense of premeditate
as in intended

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Recent Examples of premeditated
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 In terms of a possible motive, ‘alpine divorce’ can range from a premeditated act of malice to an impulsive, in-the-moment decision. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 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 See All Example Sentences for premeditated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditated
  1. deliberate
  2. intended
  3. intentional
  4. contemplated
  5. voluntary
  6. meditated
  7. calculated
  8. aimed
Adjective
  • My decision to pursue space infrastructure is a deliberate choice to help ensure that African women have a meaningful role in designing humanity’s next frontier.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Film Independent President Juan Devis described the evolution as a deliberate break from legacy recognition toward something more active.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • SpaceX’s goals for Flight 13 of Starship include testing several changes intended to overcome the engine issues on Flight 12 two months ago.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The events were initially intended to reduce waste in landfills.
    — Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of intended
Adjective
  • California officials have disputed that idea, explaining that the state's home care program has grown because of an intentional strategy to keep people out of more expensive nursing homes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • However, intentional recovery, through activities like hobbies and psychological detachment, is vital.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of intentional
Verb
  • Same exposure, two doors, and many agreements in force today never contemplated either one.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Hebrew has been contemplated with some envy by campaigners in other societies.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of contemplated
Adjective
  • Jurors will decide whether Payton and Martin are guilty of second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter in the women’s deaths; or if they will be found innocent of criminal charges out of self-defense.
    — Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Defense Department will test the testosterone levels of service members 30 and older, and offer voluntary testosterone replacement therapy to those with low testosterone levels, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of voluntary
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of meditated
Adjective
  • Navigators aboard a submarine or ship could determine their own location by measuring the Doppler shift of a Transit satellite passing overhead while also receiving the satellite’s pre-calculated orbital and location data as a transmission.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • His opposing counsel called the meandering show a calculated performance.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • Consumer-insights specialists, data and AI owners, cultural strategists, legal or privacy teams and people from the actual customer segment should all review campaigns aimed at mothers.
    — Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The wave of attacks is raising concern that the war could be entering a new phase, a month after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 July 2026
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