PREMEDITATION Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

premeditation

noun

Definition of premeditation

as in precaution

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as in deliberation

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Recent Examples of premeditation He was seen in surveillance videos with Arrazola Perez, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, charging him with second-degree intentional murder without premeditation. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 June 2026 Zyere Jakay Porter was originally charged with five counts of second-degree murder with intent but without premeditation and one count of second-degree murder. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Unlike some high-profile murder prosecutions that center on allegations of long-term planning or premeditation, Rosenthal said this case is expected to focus heavily on the events immediately surrounding the fatal confrontation. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 The jury was deadlocked on the special finding that the crime was done willfully, deliberately and with premeditation, the district attorney's office confirmed to PEOPLE. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for premeditation

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Noun

Taking reasonable precautions The upshot is that for most people, handling receipts is a pretty low-risk activity.

— Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
But until upgrades and improvements have been tested, SpaceX has opted to stick with ocean splashdowns as a safety precaution.

— William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of precaution

Noun

After budget deliberations this summer, state legislators changed course and decided to partially fund the program.

— Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors said that Walsh had been very invested in the Lindsay Clancy case, which was in jury deliberations at the time of Barrett’s death, discussing it with friends over group text.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliberation

Noun

Precisely that forethought is what personal risk management is all about.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
And the park can only be accessed by boat or float plane, so a visit to Katmai National Park and Preserve requires a decent amount of forethought.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Definition of forethought

Noun

The controversial budget maneuver occurs when a president submits a request to Congress to block funding so close to the end of the fiscal year that the funds can expire before Congress receives the full 45-day consideration period under the law.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
But if these donations are purely charitable gifts, how can universities also operate admissions systems in which major donors receive preferential consideration for their children?

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of consideration

Noun

Strategic Foresight One skill professionals often bring from the for-profit world is strategic foresight.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Perhaps showrunner and co-creator Ian Brennan showed restraint, even foresight, by keeping the Floridian killer out of Season 3’s meta movie storyline.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of foresight

Noun

Trotting out this try-hard trifecta of confusing, uninspired installments in a year that’s seen so many entertaining, thought-provoking additions to the horror genre?

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
As the left field bullpen doors swung open before the start of the ninth inning, Chicago Cubs right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn began his trot to the mound with one thought.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of thought

Noun

With exceptional performances from the entire cast and homages to musical legends like Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Bioh and White present a reflection of the Black female experience in all of its dazzling idiosyncrasies, triumphs and pains.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
The geometry of order The research team aimed to investigate how combining these non-standard reflection properties with an asymmetrical cavity reshapes wave dynamics.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of reflection

Noun

In a new study published this week in the journal Antiquity, researchers describe how a group of historians helped discover the early medieval monastery in a stroke of good luck.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
The eye-popping money will help to speed up construction, with groundbreaking set to start next year and the first Miami students beginning their studies in 2028.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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