premeditative

Definition of premeditativenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditative
Adjective
  • Welch has positioned these changes as necessary to combat potential changes to the Voting Rights Act, amid ongoing legal uncertainty over how courts will treat race-conscious redistricting.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The child, whose identity has not been disclosed, was reportedly conscious when responders arrived.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Limited production, self-distribution, and low visibility can all play a role, and without intentional effort to build demand and relationships, their wines can remain just as absent from local lists.
    Maryam Ahmed, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Pair that focal point with a restrained color palette — greens plus one or two accent colors — and the entire space begins to feel intentional rather than incidental.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Her husband of three years, 40-year-old Stephen Bowen, is charged with premeditated murder.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Bowen was charged with premeditated murder and tampering with physical evidence.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • When delivered as intended, hospice remains one of the most compassionate and effective models of care in our healthcare system.
    Tom Koutsoumpas, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • What was his intended schedule for breaking this news to her?
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Both Vantor and Planet say that the decision to begin limiting imagery has been voluntary.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The honest answer may be that the Keynesian 15-hour workweek is coming—just not through voluntary corporate generosity.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Progress comes from clear thinking followed by deliberate movement.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • When Manning began teaching in the early 1990s, communication between teachers and parents moved at a slower, more deliberate pace.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Wesp said raising awareness about domestic violence homicide is both painful and purposeful.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But everything on the Ovvio menu is purposeful, Lalo said, and meant to blend American preferences with Italian dishes.
    Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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