premeditation

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Recent Examples of premeditation That is, can an otherwise healthy person become a person who kills, not in self-defense or in the heat of battle, but with cool premeditation? Rich Cohen, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025 His actions, prosecutors allege, put others at serious risk and were carried out with substantial premeditation. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Police found crucial evidence, including Ana’s documents hidden behind the water tank in Molina’s bathroom and a sealed bottle of chloroform—further proving premeditation. Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025 Prosecutors learned Boyle had rented a jackhammer two days before his wife disappeared and cited it as evidence of premeditation. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for premeditation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditation
Noun
  • Forecasters predict the worst of a record-setting heat wave may soon be over — but millions still need to take precautions to stay safe from dangerous heat.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • Santa Monica Place and the surrounding blocks were evacuated as a precaution following the shooting.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Multiple notes were sent back from the jury throughout the roughly 10 hours of deliberations so far.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • The panel of eight men and four women continued deliberating the charges against Combs after not reaching a verdict on the first day of deliberations.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Parking them outside takes some forethought and a good lock.
    Elizabeth Endicott, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Ordering appropriate foods on a plane requires some forethought and planning, according to Jamila Musayeva, a U.S.-educated etiquette coach now living in Baku, Azerbaijan.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Performance impacts are a consideration too, including physiological and mental impacts for athletes competing in extreme heat or experiencing long breaks during play.
    Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Based on public feedback and the survey that closed June 17, Baird-Spencer said, the top three alternatives are expected to be presented to the City Council for consideration.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Businesses are being challenged to respond with greater agility and foresight.
    Tom Strohl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Her analysis demonstrates Douglass’s historical foresight, reinforcing his ongoing relevance.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Another concerning aspect of AI's influence on our freedom of thought is its capacity to distort memory and perception.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Please detail any thoughts and feelings at this point.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, 5-0 was a fair reflection of their dominance.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • Through personal reflections from Coleman’s descendants, trailblazing pilots, and familiar voices like actress and author Karyn Parsons, the film repositions Coleman not just as a figure of the past, but as an enduring source of empowerment.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • The bones, which date back to an interglacial period in which Neanderthals lived, were from animals like red deer and horses, according to a study published on July 2 in Science Advances.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
  • The collapse of tropical forests was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming that followed, according to a new study published July 2 in the British journal Nature Communications.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 July 2025

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