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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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The Arabs deliberately placed the Arab refugees and their descendants in refugee camps as pawns in the propaganda war against Israel.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Echols said lawmakers deliberately chose broad language to avoid closing the door on people whose cases might not fit narrow statutory definitions.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Justice Department countered at an October 2025 hearing that detainees were never intentionally barred from contact with attorneys, but that circumstances during unrest on the streets over ICE immigration operations caused conditions at B-18 that were far from normal.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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In a recent interview with ABC affiliate WXLV, Marissa's sister, Emma Villegas, maintained that her sibling did not intentionally disappear.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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In 1872, nearly 50 years before women gained the right to vote, Anthony was arrested for wrongfully and willfully voting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Dec. 2025
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Last month, after a preliminary hearing, another Vista Superior Court judge — Saba Sheibani — agreed to reduce the felony charge against him, and also dismissed a misdemeanor count against him for allegedly willfully failing to perform a duty in his role as a city official.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The governor signed a bill in 2024 barring online platforms from knowingly providing addictive feeds to minors without their parents’ consent, and which also bans platforms from sending notifications to minors during school and late-night hours.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ronkonkoma resident Anthony Noto was indicted on charges of knowingly transmitting a threat to injure on Instagram in September 2025.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And if this sadist Nazi murderer JONATHAN ROSS who killed RENEE NICOLE GOOD for consciously observing an ICE raid gets away with it?—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The year 2026 supports living your identity more consciously and not hiding behind the expectations of others.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Kiyan purposely keeps his circle small.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Arizona state law mandates drivers can't purposely bypass going through a stop sign or stoplight, according to ARS 28-651.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Premeditatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditatedly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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