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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

How To: This needs to be a bit premeditated, so the team advises letting the freezer thaw out before wiping it out well with hot water and bleach. —Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

premeditated

adjective

pre·​med·​i·​tat·​ed

: having been thought about at some point before being committed

any premeditated killing

also : having been formed prior to commission of the act

with premeditated malice

compare deliberate