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as in precaution
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as in deliberation
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Recent Examples of premeditation
Second-degree murder is when someone knowingly kills another person without the premeditation required for first-degree murder.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Although police initially pointed to an argument as part of the circumstances that led to the shooting, court records show premeditation is listed within the charges filed against Williams.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
The plotting and premeditation undercut the potential insanity argument, however.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The jurors said the fact Moore fired seven rounds drove home premeditation.
—Dan Morse, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Although police initially pointed to an argument as part of the circumstances that led to the shooting, court records show premeditation is listed within the charges filed against Williams.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
The plotting and premeditation undercut the potential insanity argument, however.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The jurors said the fact Moore fired seven rounds drove home premeditation.
—Dan Morse, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditation
Noun
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The 23-year-old Dutchman was duly substituted at half-time as a precaution.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This was intended to be a an [sic] internal and private deliberation amongst high-level senior staff and sensitive information was discussed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
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On March 19, the jury found after about two hours of deliberations that Harden committed fraud and directed him to pay $900,000 in punitive damages to Santopietro.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Mar. 2025
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First-degree murder charges, by contrast, reflect a more intentional killing that was carried out with some amount of forethought.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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These halting responses demonstrated a lack of forethought as to how Iran was likely to respond to the new policy.—
Brett McGurk,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Jan. 2020
Noun
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While most jurisdictions are moving forward with digital tax reforms to ensure that foreign providers contribute to public revenue, the Dominican Republic has so far stepped back—highlighting the complex political and economic considerations that influence digital tax policy.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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Progressive leagues and teams that have invested in women’s sports are also seeing their foresight rewarded.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Burt had the foresight to recognize the changing consumer, and to see that luxury would work on e-commerce.—
David Moin,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This method eliminates reactive emotions, allows for clearer self-expression and encourages both partners to process their thoughts and feelings before responding.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The most widely used are: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): This form of talk therapy involves identifying the thought processes that trigger your anger and then implementing methods to notice those thoughts and manage your anger.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Because at its core, the stock market is a long-term reflection of global economic progress.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Some fans, however, pointed out that the reflection could have been someone else.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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One study defined this phenomenon as psychological distance.—
Ginni Saraswati,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Almost one in four U.S. adults raised Jewish do not identify as religiously Jewish anymore, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Premeditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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