premeditate

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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
Verb
  • And, President Trump intends to scale back monies for state and local governments while pushing more costs on states and cities.
    Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
  • While the Senate spending cuts are set at just around $4 billion, the House intends to cut at least $1.5 trillion.
    Claudia Grisales, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • To recognize the Fed’s insignificance, all readers need to do is contemplate all the attention given the central bank by economists and pundits.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • That type of payment would also not be allowed under the House settlement, which contemplates payment for a share of media, ticket and sponsorship revenue.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Feel the need to meditate after dealing with a PDF file?
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Once again, David had to meditate on his options, but the stakes had never been higher.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That means nearly 40% of US households bought a car in 2024.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
  • This means the sheet is slightly thicker than its component atoms.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Oliver Stone on Tuesday called for the reopening of the investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy, as the director noted the impact that his 1991 movie JFK had on the release of records.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Folklore is Swift’s Top Performer Of all the albums Swift has on the Billboard charts right now, Folklore is the clear winner.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Moments later, prosecutors said during a bench trial this week, the two men aimed their guns, then fired.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • For my youngest’s terrible handwriting, that meant aiming for legibility and saving the time that could have gone toward cursive lessons for activities that animate her, such as building boats and airplanes from the contents of the recycling bin.
    Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Premeditate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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