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as in precaution
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as in deliberation
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Recent Examples of premeditation
Ryan McLaughlin, a deputy district attorney for San Mateo County, implored the jury to find Coleman guilty of first degree murder for both counts on the basis that Coleman exhibited intent, premeditation and deliberation.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 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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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 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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The doctor intentionally left the remainder of the tumor as a precaution against possible brain damage due to excessively invasive surgery.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The program currently requires companies to submit a plan to the EPA outlining safety precautions, hazard assessments in the case of an accidental release and emergency response steps.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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In the 1990s, there was genuine deliberation across party lines on most issues and confirmations.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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The system that the Founders created was remarkably resilient, even if American politics never fully lived up to Madison’s ideal of thoughtful deliberation.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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To Zotkina, the tooth is a piece in the mounting body of evidence that Neanderthals were capable of forethought and reasoning.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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A little forethought goes a long way.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the practical considerations like stadium sites and financing, experts say the MLB will also examine cities’ demographics and corporate presence.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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That’s becoming a more expensive consideration because AI tabs are starting to rack up.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Today, such foresight remains almost hard to fathom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The little things like that, the foresight and the execution, are where games are won.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Our thoughts are with their family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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At least that was the thought entering the NBA Finals, where the Spurs, a team with rich championship history, have been known to have one of the most passionate fanbases in all of sports.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Is that a reflection of current global production, or a deliberate choice by the selection committee?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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This lack of planning exacerbated many of the very conditions the current plan now seeks to address, a reflection of both lack of funds to maintain schools but also a lack of process by district facilities’ managers to meaningfully address building conditions after the 2013 closures.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 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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Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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“Premeditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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