prepense

adjective

Definition of prepensenext
as in premeditated

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  1. premeditated
  2. deliberate
  3. calculated
  4. considered
  5. advised
  6. studied
  7. aforethought
  8. intentional
Adjective
  • Fain was booked on one count of premeditated first-degree murder.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Gonzalez was booked into the county jail system for premeditated murder in the first degree, a felony, as well as theft of means of transportation, Hoskin said.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of premeditated
Adjective
  • Her remarks were a deliberate attempt to engage with voters who feel disillusioned by both political parties’ handling of international issues.
    By Nik Popli/East Lansing, Mich., TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, was arrested this week and charged with deliberate homicide in the killing of Dustin Kjersem, 35, whose body was found in his tent near Big Sky on Oct. 12, officials said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Adjective
  • Dillahunt will play modern cowboy William Macon, a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind a charming and calculated facade.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Bringing the show back now was a calculated decision, according to Davis.
    Julia MacCary, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of calculated
Adjective
  • The early part of Wang’s new movie mirrors the intimacy on display in Apolonia, Apolonia, Lea Glob’s considered portrait of an artist.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
  • These are words that reflect a more considered and customized approach in providing wellness experiences.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of considered
Adjective
  • The wind screens deflect a fair amount of wind (and rain), but Super 3 drivers are well advised to wear some form of eye protection.
    Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022
  • Roughly 34 of those private wells contained lesser amounts of the chemicals, and 15 of the wells exceeded the advised health limit, just like the tap water at the town hall.
    Andrew Brown, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2021
Definition of advised
Adjective
  • Think where the studied precision of Japanese cocktail-assembling meets the freewheeling vision of American drink-slinging.
    Scott Hocker, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Forested natural areas tended to cool their areas by 3 degrees or more in the studied cities.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of studied
Adjective
  • Páez was also convicted of two counts of aggravated homicide, qualified by intent and malice aforethought.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Depraved-indifference murder is not supposed to be a sleight-of-hand that elevates manslaughter to murder, or that effectively turns an unintentional killing into an intentional murder by substituting depraved indifference for malice aforethought.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 7 Mar. 2021
Definition of aforethought
Adjective
  • The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Be intentional with team connections and avoid the trap of transactional conversations.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of intentional
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“Prepense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepense. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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