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as in precaution
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as in deliberation
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Recent Examples of premeditation
Florida charged Joachin with murder without premeditation.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
First-degree murder requires a showing of premeditation with the intent to kill.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Both the defense and prosecution argued the issue of premeditation during their closing arguments on Thursday, a week after the trial began.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
In California, to obtain a first-degree murder conviction, prosecutors must prove intent and premeditation.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
First-degree murder requires a showing of premeditation with the intent to kill.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Both the defense and prosecution argued the issue of premeditation during their closing arguments on Thursday, a week after the trial began.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
In California, to obtain a first-degree murder conviction, prosecutors must prove intent and premeditation.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditation
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As officials investigated the donor’s rabies status, the cornea recipients had their grafts removed as a precaution and received post-exposure prophylaxis, a medication taken after potential exposure to rabies to prevent infection.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Dec. 2025
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As a precaution, avoid inhaling all powder products.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Dec. 2025
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On Capitol Hill, where months-long negotiations over the renewal of the FISA 702 program appeared close to an end, Pulte's appointment came as a surprise to the lawmakers involved in the deliberations.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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The same jury reached a decision on the sentence after several more hours of deliberation on Tuesday.—
Tristan Maglunog,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Meals were planned ahead and with a little forethought—and a refrigerator—bread dough was made and kept in the refrigerator to be freshly baked and served warm at each meal.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
22 Nov. 2025
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Fortunately, flight attendants say a little planning and forethought can keep some of these stressors at bay.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
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Financial considerations are always important in making these decisions.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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And even though two centuries have softened many of these Regency considerations, aspects of these types are instructive in our own time.—
Chris Cohen,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Critics of the latest wave of measures to hold young people accountable as adults point to studies showing that young people are statistically less rational and behave with less foresight than adults.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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For users who have spent years juggling screenshots at airport security, that sense of foresight is where loyalty begins.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Any thoughts on today’s newsletter?—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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That doesn't affect my thoughts below.—
Joe Salas
June 11,
New Atlas,
11 June 2026
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The natural surroundings are highlighted by way of blue reflection ponds and elevated walking paths that preserve the endemic plants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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At its center shined a stunning Burmese pigeon’s blood ruby of over 6 carats, with reflections evoking Caravaggio’s signature chiaroscuro technique.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The Lincoln home site provides another dimension to the study of the man often cited as the nation’s greatest president.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Premeditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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