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
Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
This is a premeditated provocation, and I’m supposed to think Angie is the mean one?
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
But what began as a movement characterized by sporadic outbursts of violence would soon morph into a premeditated political strategy of ethnic cleansing.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Once Mangione is extradited, the New York City Police Department said he's expected to be charged with premeditated first-degree murder, which is rarely filed unless an officer has been killed.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The same illogic leads the progressive Left to equate Israel’s defense against Hamas terrorists with the October 7 atrocities, and to draw false equivalences between Daniel Penny’s intervention on a subway and Mangione’s premeditated execution.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
This is a premeditated provocation, and I’m supposed to think Angie is the mean one?
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
But what began as a movement characterized by sporadic outbursts of violence would soon morph into a premeditated political strategy of ethnic cleansing.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Once Mangione is extradited, the New York City Police Department said he's expected to be charged with premeditated first-degree murder, which is rarely filed unless an officer has been killed.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditated
Adjective
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Expository voids start to feel less like deliberate puzzles and more like messy oversights.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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That is a tweak from when Dubravka deputised last season, suggesting a deliberate alteration, and the goalkeeper has looked far more assured because of it.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 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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This intentional choice suggests that his usual aggressive handshake is a conscious tactic rather than an unconscious habit.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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This show is talking about God in a very real, intentional way.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 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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Evacuation warnings -- voluntary notices to leave -- begin to be issued in the Palisades Fire.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: The EU's Code of Practice on Disinformation, introduced in 2022, includes several voluntary commitments that tech firms and private companies, including fact-checking organizations, are expected to deliver on.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These stories remind teams that bold ideas can emerge even from challenges, encouraging them to take calculated risks and think outside the box.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is especially pivotal for those feeling stagnant or in need of change — consider this your green light to take calculated risks.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
13 Jan. 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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“Premeditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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