as in deliberate
done or made according to a plan; planned in advance
premeditated murder The attack was premeditated.
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Recent Examples of premeditated
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Now, Booker has been charged with premeditated murder; evidence tampering; dismembering and mutilation of a corpse; and concealing a death, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Investigators believe Pan was also responsible for the four .45 caliber shootings, and that the shootings were part of a premeditated plan.
—Murray Weiss, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
However, with General Manager Chris Drury trading away another pay of their core yesterday, is this all part of a premeditated plan to save the season or a last-ditch scramble to save what is left of the campaign?
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
And so camera location and camera movement was really kind of premeditated.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Now, Booker has been charged with premeditated murder; evidence tampering; dismembering and mutilation of a corpse; and concealing a death, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Investigators believe Pan was also responsible for the four .45 caliber shootings, and that the shootings were part of a premeditated plan.
—Murray Weiss, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
However, with General Manager Chris Drury trading away another pay of their core yesterday, is this all part of a premeditated plan to save the season or a last-ditch scramble to save what is left of the campaign?
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditated
Adjective
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Learn about your members and make deliberate introductions.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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But the shift was partly produced by deliberate changes to the rules, which were designed to ward off the darker side of teen glory.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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My last speculative posts about condominiums and walkable neighborhoods aren’t intended to illicit sympathy.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bean also faces a charge of injury to a child with intentional bodily injury.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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To be truly intentional in your healing process, focus on understanding, not winning or being right.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Cooper, however, barely contemplated leaving him at home and that, perhaps more than anything, summed up the bond between manager and player.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Armstead, who contemplated retirement after last season, has a $22 million salary cap hit next season and the Dolphins would probably prefer to develop Paul, their second-round pick.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Supportive housing is permanent, affordable housing combined with voluntary support services to address the underlying issues that prevent some people from maintaining stable housing.—
Pascale Leone,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Already, the Department of Education is moving forward with a proposal to get rid of nearly half its workforce, the Department of Veterans Affairs is targeting a reduction of 80,000 employees and the Social Security Administration has offered voluntary buyouts ahead of a reduction in force.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Success often favors those who take calculated risks with a clear vision, adaptable strategy and relentless execution.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Schneider wants to take calculated risks in free agency, but that can be tough to do when Seattle is one of many teams needing interior offensive upgrades.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This isn’t meant to denigrate Baez, an intelligent, exquisite artist whose relationship with Dylan might have made a more interesting film.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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Nearly as vital to thriving as fire, a working canoe meant open trade and shipping networks, fishing in deeper waters, and travel to faraway places.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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