premeditative

adjective

Definition of premeditativenext
as in prepense

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditative
  1. conscious
  2. intentional
  3. premeditated
  4. intended
  5. voluntary
  6. deliberate
  7. purposeful
  8. purposive
Adjective
  • Other, enigmatic encounters recall the signs and symbols that came to Jo in a dream, hinting at the porous borders between sleeping and waking, between conscious and unconscious — or, Lentzou suggests, between life and whatever comes next.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Hotel Mylos on the west coast and Basgi Basgi in the north are drawing an increasingly design-conscious crowd.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of conscious
Adjective
  • There’s a lot more intimacy and longer lenses in the family scenes, especially with the baby, and that was intentional.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Having so many women running a men's D1 football program is an intentional move by head coach Glenn Caruso.
    — Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of intentional
Adjective
  • New details point to a possible premeditated plot in the family murders at Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania, a private investigator says.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In 2013, a military jury convicted him of 13 counts of premeditated murder and unanimously recommended the death penalty.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of premeditated
Adjective
  • Its intended role is to give infantry formations the ability to engage targets beyond the range of many weapons normally available to small units.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The intended path was from Superior, Wisconsin, to Zug Island in Detroit, with a load of iron ore pellets bound for a Detroit steel mill, CBS News has reported.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of intended
Adjective
  • The judge dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice after Parton's estate, led by her longtime manager Danny Nozell, requested its voluntary dismissal last week, according to court records seen by ABC News.
    — Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • An employee might also forfeit or delay their unemployment benefits upon signing a buyout agreement because it could be considered a voluntary exit .
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of voluntary
Adjective
  • Now, four years later, their deviations are the most deliberate and transcendent parts of their music.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Slow beauty is the trend reshaping how younger shoppers buy skincare in 2026, swapping the 10-step routine for fewer products and more deliberate rituals.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of deliberate
Adjective
  • Yes, those two A’s are a purposeful dig at American, whose loyalty program is called AAdvantage.
    — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The key is separating purposeful friction from friction that persists because nobody addressed the process.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of purposeful
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
Definition of purposive
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