prepense

Definition of prepensenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepense
Adjective
  • Willacy was found guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree premeditated murder, burglary with an assault, robbery with a firearm, and first-degree arson in December 1991.
    News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Kings guard Russell Westbrook answered one question before launching what seemed like a premeditated attack on Sacramento media following Thursday’s 133-123 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • His storytelling is grounded, reflective, and visually deliberate.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Berry admirably commits to the tricky nature of playing such an emotionally wounded character, particularly in the closing moments when Leticia realizes the truth and makes a deliberate choice on where to go from there.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In an industry increasingly defined by borderless storytelling and bite-sized consumption, Chinese production powerhouse Linmon Media is making a calculated – and ambitious – bet on both.
    Faye Bradley, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Prosecutors described the operation as calculated and predatory.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 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
  • Hell’s greatest feat, however, is a studied transposition of the infamous affair between the nineteenth-century French poets Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud onto the lives of Vaughn and Wode.
    Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The Cuban example The Cuban exile community offers, perhaps, the most studied example of diaspora political mobilization.
    Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 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
  • But intentional upgrades can make your entire routine feel more elevated.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • During his first offseason as a professional, Harber was intentional about his lifting, speed work, nutrition and sleep, ultimately shedding about 15 pounds.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Prepense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepense. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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