prepense

Definition of prepensenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepense
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
  • 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
  • The space agency arguably took a smart, calculated risk, though some experts vocally criticized the decision to fly.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This was a calculated attempt to terrorize people because of their faith.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Nussmeier considered entering last year’s draft but returned to LSU and had a nightmare season that ended with a November abdominal injury.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Credit scores, which impact people's ability and costs to borrow, typically range from 300 to 850, with around 670 and higher considered good.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • After Eubanks steps down as CFO, Justin Coe, chief accounting officer, will assume the role of principal financial officer of the company and its advised REITs.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Meaningful persuasion requires the suspension of some short-term interests for the sake of long-term interests, which is why coercive economic statecraft among allies is ill advised.
    MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Jack has made waves for approaching politics with a studied unseriousness and welcoming controversy.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Despite the messiness of her subject matter, Parks can sound very studied.
    Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Páez was also convicted of two counts of aggravated homicide, qualified by intent and malice aforethought.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Had Styles — either completely by accident or with malice aforethought — unleashed a mouthful of spit upon his elder co-star?
    Vulture, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022
Adjective
  • Shohei Ohtani extended his streak of reaching base to 48 consecutive games with an intentional walk by Raley in the eighth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The lawsuit includes claims for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Prepense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepense. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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