premeditated
adjective
pre·med·i·tat·ed
(ˌ)prē-ˈme-də-ˌtā-təd 
: characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning
premeditated murder
premeditatedly
adverb
Examples of premeditated in a Sentence
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Online court records show Slocum has been charged with premeditated first-degree murder and possession of a firearm.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
When the crew fumbled one of their dives, the premeditated movement dissolved and the dancers collapsed from the choreography before dancing again.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
Prosecutors contended Wilson’s killing around 4 a.m. Jan. 1, 2021, amounted to premeditated murder.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
The attack at the festival appeared to be not only premeditated but also highly coördinated.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2023
Following his arrest, a grand jury was convened and recommended a first-degree murder charge while committing domestic abuse with a past pattern of domestic abuse and a premeditated first-degree murder charge against Fravel.
—Erik Gabaldon, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2024
The Russian strategy was deliberate, premeditated and systematic, according to the accounts of dozens of children and their families, as well as evidence collected by Ukrainian and international human rights and war crimes organizations.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023
The whole thing allowed onlookers to live in a limbo between raw emotion and premeditated performance for a couple of hours, a magical suspension of belief.
—Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2023
Explosive new evidence from Kosovo alleging Serbia's president knew about a premeditated attack that killed one police officer last week has inflamed tensions between the two Balkan countries.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
When the crew fumbled one of their dives, the premeditated movement dissolved and the dancers collapsed from the choreography before dancing again.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
Prosecutors contended Wilson’s killing around 4 a.m. Jan. 1, 2021, amounted to premeditated murder.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
The attack at the festival appeared to be not only premeditated but also highly coördinated.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2023
Following his arrest, a grand jury was convened and recommended a first-degree murder charge while committing domestic abuse with a past pattern of domestic abuse and a premeditated first-degree murder charge against Fravel.
—Erik Gabaldon, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2024
The Russian strategy was deliberate, premeditated and systematic, according to the accounts of dozens of children and their families, as well as evidence collected by Ukrainian and international human rights and war crimes organizations.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023
The whole thing allowed onlookers to live in a limbo between raw emotion and premeditated performance for a couple of hours, a magical suspension of belief.
—Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2023
Explosive new evidence from Kosovo alleging Serbia's president knew about a premeditated attack that killed one police officer last week has inflamed tensions between the two Balkan countries.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
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“Premeditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premeditated. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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