prepense

Definition of prepensenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepense
Adjective
  • Two young men and two teenage boys are facing premeditated murder and attempted murder charges in connection with a double shooting in North Lauderdale that killed one man and injured another.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
  • Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, the roommate of Limon, was arrested over the weekend and charged with two counts of premeditated murder.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Deng has made this a deliberate part of how Poké House grows.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The deliberate blackouts, commonly known as Public Safety Power Shutoff, or PSPS, events, are affecting homes and businesses in eight counties north and west of Sacramento County.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • Driving a vehicle into a crowd is an act of calculated violence.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
  • After inheriting the belt earlier this year, Benavidez brings a new, more calculated game plan.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • And, ultimately, being a writer who borrows from life is something that should be gone about in a considered way, because life matters.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2026
  • And, no surprise, by doing things a proper way and a considered way and casting the right people, what happens?
    Peter Larsen, Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • And for less studied organisms, such as sea sponges, that timeline can be even longer.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
  • Apa worked extensively with a dialect coach and closely studied clips of Stewart’s movies.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • The New York Times later confirmed that reporting through more anonymous US officials, including one official who said US military investigators were still evaluating whether the Iranian drone strike on the helicopter was intentional or accidental.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
  • Hendrickson pitched seven innings for the Hawks, striking out seven batters and allowing seven hits, three walks (one intentional), and one run.
    Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Black comedy is among the hardest tones to nail, and if there was a single knowing wink from the actors or even a soupçon of exaggeration in the execution, the whole thing could simply become too tiresomely antic to be actually funny.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • The bigger picture The algorithm that blocked your payment isn’t all-knowing or neutral.
    Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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“Prepense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepense. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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