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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
Originally held on weapons charges, the man is now also charged with premeditated homicide and for allegedly stealing over 10,000 euros ($11,500) from the victim's accounts. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Now 54-year-old Dwain Hall of Ocala, Florida, faces charges of premeditated, first-degree murder and kidnapping. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 He was booked into Broward County’s Main Jail on premeditated murder and trespassing charges and is being held without bond pending trial, according to corrections records. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, was convicted in 1992 of the premeditated murder of his wife, Karen Spencer, just outside of her west Orange County home earlier that year. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 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
  • Renault says that size gap is deliberate, meant to visually pull the eye toward the rear axle and reinforce the sense of rear-wheel drive.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • And organizations can demonstrate not only technical compliance but also a deliberate commitment to consistent standards and accountability.
    — Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • The process was intended by Washington to lead to an end to Iran’s nuclear ambitions and included a 60-day process toward that final agreement.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • His attorneys have instead argued the prosecution failed to prove the money constituted a bribe, saying White never intended to use his office to deliver contracts sought by Kamara.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of intended
Adjective
  • But those are intentional things by a group and a locker room to want to do that.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, our organization continues to make significant investments in enhanced lighting, public safety and response capabilities, and the intentional activation of underutilized spaces.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of intentional
Verb
  • Nvidia and other chipmakers fell more than 3% as investors contemplated the possibility that frontier labs could deliberately slow model development, and thus the massive infrastructure buildout thus far designed to support it.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At the southern tip of Key Biscayne, where Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic meet, developers had contemplated ambitious projects for what is now Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of contemplated
Adjective
  • The bill’s guardrails are voluntary, the chief critique of Senate Democrats, but are aimed at blocking those energy spikes.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • During that time, its activities will be funded by voluntary contributions from Adidas, H&M Group, Inditex and Bestseller, but the hope is that other brands join too, and the blueprint is eventually embedded in EPR policies across the EU.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of voluntary
Verb
  • The Zodiac characters appear on lotus leaves like the ones the Buddha meditated on.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of meditated
Adjective
  • Those lucky enough to make it aboard became a test audience for two brand comebacks, each fiercely looking to win over a younger generation before betting on a much bigger, more calculated swing.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Despite his lifelong fandom, fans still see Stearns as a cold-hearted, calculated executive who enjoys sending their favorite players packing.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • Ivonescimab and sonesitatug vedotin are drugs aimed at treating cancer.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Kean, who has voted against resolutions aimed at halting military action in Iran, defended the war.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Premeditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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