premeditating

Definition of premeditatingnext
present participle of premeditate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditating
Verb
  • OpenAI may be contemplating an IPO before the end of the year in part to get out in the public market ahead of its rival Anthropic, according to the Journal’s reporting.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Lately, she’s been reading up on the licensing rules in other states and contemplating a move after her husband finishes school.
    Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The long hours spent fishing were also good for meditating and reinforced his belief in the destiny marked out for him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Each session is 45 minutes of meditating together, followed by 15 minutes of group sharing and a Q&A led by Pham.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce owns the intellectual property rights to the image of the Hollywood® Sign, so that anyone intending to use and/or access the Hollywood® Sign for commercial purposes must obtain a license or permission from the Hollywood Chamber to do so.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Deer-ly beloved On a now typical frosty evening late last week, Beth Brecher was about to walk out of her back door onto Central Park intending to feed the birds.
    Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
    Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Premeditating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditating. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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