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Recent Examples of premeditatedly
Prosecutors said Brian Walshe premeditatedly murdered and dismembered his wife, then disposed of her remains in dumpsters.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditatedly
Adverb
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In keeping with the ultra-luxury playbook, the property is now being held off the market deliberately.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 May 2026
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And in 2023, Wilson deliberately took a below-market extension to give the front office flexibility.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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Even so, the target demographic remains intentionally domestic.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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As in the games, the violence is intentionally over-the-top and cartoony, never aiming to even remotely approach realistic.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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The jury ruled that Meta willfully violated New Mexico’s unfair practices act and owed $375 million.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Some people are happy to roam the world as old tourists, pure consumers who remain willfully blind to the impacts of their wanderings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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That includes age-appropriate design standards, stronger privacy protections, limits on addictive features aimed at minors, meaningful parental tools, safer reporting systems and accountability for platforms that knowingly profit from harm to children.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Companies should be required to disclose how their algorithms promote content to minors and be held responsible for knowingly amplifying harmful material, including content linked to self-harm, exploitation, or harassment.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 May 2026
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While critics have been tough on the Finnish director’s blending of human sentiment and thrashing violence and pyrotechnics, audiences know his brand – consciously or unconsciously.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Sometimes acronyms are purposely devised to reinforce a message.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Are companies purposely purchasing broadcast time so that their commercials are repeated like that?—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Premeditatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditatedly. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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