premeditation

noun

Definition of premeditationnext
1
as in precaution

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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditation
  1. precaution
  2. deliberation
  3. forethought
  4. consideration
  5. foresight
  6. thought
  7. reflection
  8. study
Noun
  • Brown described the decision then as a precaution at that stage of the season.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Doctors initially did not know whether her meningitis was bacterial or viral, according to Smith, so she was being treated for the bacterial form as a precaution.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of precaution
Noun
  • On the fourth day of trial deliberations, the jury sent a note saying they were split and could not come to an agreement.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The jury reached its verdict after an hour and 15 minutes of deliberation.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of deliberation
Noun
  • Procrastination seems the wrong way to describe stories that connect intricately to each other and would seem to involve more forethought and plotting than a full-length novel.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Precisely that forethought is what personal risk management is all about.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of forethought
Noun
  • There is another consideration that rarely receives much attention.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Dirt, algae and other contaminants can also accumulate along walls and around the waterline, making comprehensive cleaning an important consideration.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • Reams of excellent books and documentaries are available chronicling the scene’s foresight and velocity, from Techno Rebels and Electrochoc to Assembling a Black Counter Culture and God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Balsillie and Lazaridis also deserve credit for having the foresight to buy QNX software for $200 million back in 2010.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of foresight
Noun
  • Their room was only a hundred and forty square feet, but Trombecky thought of the Odyssey’s two restaurants as her dining room and the ship’s library as a living room.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Our thoughts are with those affected directly by this incident.
    — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of thought
Noun
  • Grams first volunteered as a poll chaplain in 2024 and says this effort is a reflection of her faith.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The time between our talks seems to have given her space for deep reflection.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • In one example, researchers used single-cell data from a study of people receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Most of what Mendoza has done this season has occurred behind the scenes in practice and with video and playbook study.
    — Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of study

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“Premeditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditation. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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