premeditative

Definition of premeditativenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditative
Adjective
  • Firefighters have declared the blaze knocked down but will stay on scene for flare-ups as demolition begins, while officials promise a health-conscious cleanup that minimizes impacts on surrounding residents.
    Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Anderson’s more low-key reveal could be chalked up to such factors as the union was her husband’s second, as well as the ongoing political unrest and cost-conscious consumers.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Was that an intentional choice throughout the season?
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Reggiani served 18 years in prison for the 1995 premeditated murder of her ex-husband, who had been heir to the Gucci fashion house fortune.
    Anna Matranga, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, was convicted in 1992 of the premeditated murder of his wife, Karen Spencer, just outside of her west Orange County home earlier that year.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • The plaintiffs have also accused Bayer of negligence and misrepresentation of Roundup's safety in its marketing, and have alleged that the product was defective for its intended purpose.
    Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Just avoid overinvesting at the same time to allow your other assets to perform as intended.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • In April, the company offered its first voluntary buyouts.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • The order described participation by AI developers as voluntary but the framework has not yet been fully developed.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Another telling detail was that the fungi in the surrounding dirt didn’t match the species that chose to bond with the moss, suggesting a deliberate relationship was present.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
  • On the film’s romantic dimension, the director was equally deliberate.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2026
Adjective
  • Since the spa soft-opened in January 2024, the team has aimed to maintain a cozy, eclectic ambiance and intentionally infuse homey touches in the space—from the small library of books in the lounge to the purposeful capacity limitations that ensure intimacy is protected.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • Outdoor design has never been more personal—or purposeful.
    Bridget Moriarity, Architectural Digest, 23 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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