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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
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Modern and understated, the design is deliberately pared back—a welcome antidote to the constant hum of New York City.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The California jury’s decision Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the outcome of thousands of similar lawsuits accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Allegheny County said South Park intentionally keeps its herd small, and sometimes individual bison are traded with zoos and wildlife preserves to keep the herd genetics healthy and diverse.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The term refers to trees or shrubs that have not been planted intentionally, but instead have been seeded by wind, birds or animals.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, jurors in Santa Fe, New Mexico, found that Meta willfully violated the state's unfair practices after Attorney General Raúl Torrez alleged that the company failed to properly safeguard its apps from online predators targeting children.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Knowledge in our day and age can at most be willfully ignored.—
Robert Pogue Harrison,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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In a similar case in New Mexico, a jury on Tuesday ruled that Meta had knowingly harmed children’s mental health, and assigned the company a penalty of $375 million.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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The jury also found that the company’s actions were unconscionable, meaning Meta knowingly took advantage of a lack of knowledge in New Mexico residents.—
Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The key is to consciously combine the shades of green, either within a color family for a calm, elevated look or with slight contrasts to create tension.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
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And, mail-in ballots are purposely designed for fraud.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In its complaint, the state accused Meta of purposely designing features like infinite scroll and auto-play for videos to keep kids hooked on the apps, leading them into depression, anxiety, and self-harm.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Premeditatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditatedly. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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