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as in precaution
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as in deliberation
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Recent Examples of premeditation
With first-degree murder charges, prosecutors must show that the accused acted with premeditation or malice.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
There is a possibility that the defense may use the schizophrenia to argue that there's no premeditation.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
District Attorney Morgan Gire joined them in urging the board to deny Bezemer’s release, citing the brutality and premeditation of the crime.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
As the scuffle escalated, Banegas took out a Glock pistol and pulled the trigger, which Zaccor said was evidence of premeditation.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
There is a possibility that the defense may use the schizophrenia to argue that there's no premeditation.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
District Attorney Morgan Gire joined them in urging the board to deny Bezemer’s release, citing the brutality and premeditation of the crime.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
As the scuffle escalated, Banegas took out a Glock pistol and pulled the trigger, which Zaccor said was evidence of premeditation.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditation
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McKinnon takes serious precautions to ensure every last component of a costume stays intact, even as athletes leap, spin, and twirl at rapid pace.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
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These wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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The specific details are expected to be posted for school board deliberation in February.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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They’re expected to continue deliberations Monday morning.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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As ever with Sacramento trades, the disappointment is less about the specific names involved than the overarching lack of strategy or forethought beyond next Tuesday.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Painting projects can relatively look simple on the surface, but the process takes forethought, prep work, and precision.—
Jodi Gonzalez,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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Awareness, consideration and engagement are trending higher, particularly among younger athletes.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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City Manager Seimone Jurjis said next steps include doing more design work with the consultant to explore what a building at the park could look like and what other considerations, such as environmental factors, height and ingress and egress, could play a role.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Effective leadership in 2026 still requires foresight, intelligence, delegation, and the ability to separate signal from noise.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Under state law, these chairs would have eventually been auctioned off or destroyed had Illinois lawmakers not had the foresight to pass a 2014 law allowing the secretary of the senate to donate objects used by Obama to museums or the presidential museum.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Journaling is also a great way to explore your deeper thoughts.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aim to share a post once a week between now and graduation, such as a story, event recap, or idea to demonstrate your engagement, perspective, and emerging thought leadership.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s a reflection of the island's origin story, which was defined by a group of British aristocrats in search of an off-the-grid retreat.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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This interdisciplinary show brings together spoken word, visual narrative and interactive experiences in a dynamic reflection on Bronzeville’s legacy.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, the British Journal of Sports Medicine published a study that said transgender women maintain an advantage over biological women even after a year of hormone therapy treatment.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Experimental and first-principles studies confirm that MoSi2 exhibits axis-dependent conduction polarity (ADCP) in both the Seebeck and Hall coefficients.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Premeditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditation. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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