premeditative

Definition of premeditativenext

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Adjective
  • Other movements away from Chinese identity are more conscious.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Long lines at its new Washington and New Mexico locations signal strong consumer demand for the brand, which is competing for cost-conscious fast-casual diners.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Tuesday’s game featured intentional clock-stopping, game-extending fouls by the Heat.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • All actions have consequences and some are obviously intentional and predictable.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Willacy was found guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree premeditated murder, burglary with an assault, robbery with a firearm, and first-degree arson in December 1991.
    News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Kings guard Russell Westbrook answered one question before launching what seemed like a premeditated attack on Sacramento media following Thursday’s 133-123 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Just keep it a critical but limited portion (often capped at 10%) to allow your other, income-producing assets to still perform as intended.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Thomas Susman, who helped craft the 1974 FOIA amendments and currently assists the American Bar Association, wrote in 2005 that increasing delays and backlogs threatened FOIA’s intended purpose.
    David Cuillier, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Grief counselors provided comfort, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organized voluntary student prayer services.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The private safety and quality data is collected via voluntary surveys sent to hospitals.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • His storytelling is grounded, reflective, and visually deliberate.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Berry admirably commits to the tricky nature of playing such an emotionally wounded character, particularly in the closing moments when Leticia realizes the truth and makes a deliberate choice on where to go from there.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The purposeful kicks counter her body’s buoyancy, bringing her down to about 30 feet, then to neutral buoyancy for 10 more feet, and, finally, to negative buoyancy—or freefall, sinking—below 50 to 60 feet.
    Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The glaring concern for the Bulls is that Sunday’s loss didn’t seem all that purposeful or planned.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The character dimension of transcendence underpins purposive leadership by supplying the steady, renewable energy that allows leaders to act with intention rather than impulse.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Strengthening transcendence, with its associated behaviors of being purposive, inspired, optimistic, creative, and future-oriented, helps to broaden your perspective and see beyond the immediate challenges.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Premeditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditative. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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