premeditate

verb

Definition of premeditatenext
as in to intend

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Recent Examples of premeditate Raynella Leath is guilty of the first-degree premeditated homicide of David Leath. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 14 July 2018 Prosecutors said the deadly attack may also have been premeditated. — Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023 Avila’s lawyer argued her actions were not premeditated and that her undiagnosed mental health disorder played a role. — Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023 Jurors convicted Alexis Avila, 19, of child abuse involving great bodily harm following a days-long trial last month in which her public defender argued her actions were not premeditated and that a previously undiagnosed mental health disorder played a role. — CBS News, 2 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for premeditate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditate
  1. intend
  2. contemplate
  3. meditate
  4. mean
  5. have on
  6. aim
Verb
  • Cameras are intended to be used by homeowners to keep their houses safe.
    — Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • There is also a yoke instead of a steering wheel, part of the car’s steer-by-wire system, which is intended to improve maneuverability by varying the car’s steering response at different speeds.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of intend
Verb
  • State officials in Texas and elsewhere are contemplating their own legislation on the issue.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Ukraine’s allies in Europe are contemplating stepping up their financial aid in the wake of statements by U.S. President Donald Trump that Europe must take care of its own security.
    — DAVID McHUGH, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of contemplate
Verb
  • Advice like meditating daily for an hour or sharpening up our golf game for networking purposes is useless to women because none of us have time for that.
    — Cherie Kloss, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Speaking in the museum’s galleries, both meditate on the role African culture played in the history of art, and the ways art might champion African identity.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of meditate
Verb
  • This meant many people started to want to be comedians, which fed into that culture of competition.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The new Wood Finishing Series bourbon is called the Keepers Release, and it’s meant to be a tribute to the team that works in the distillery’s warehouses overseeing the maturation of the bourbon produced there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of mean
Verb
  • The authors determined that the effects late-in-the-day eating has on the body could increase obesity risk in humans.6 5.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Then episode seven does kind of throw a spanner in the works because finally you are introduced to what Mark had on the outside world, which feels meaningful too.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of have on
Verb
  • Multiple fans aim cool breezes toward the cook and discourage mosquitoes and flies from hanging around.
    — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The Volunteers are aiming to make their first-ever appearance in the men's Final Four this year.
    — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of aim

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