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
  • This was a premeditated pre-planned targeted attack.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The court convicted her of charges including premeditated murder, robbery causing death and spiking food or other consumables resulting in death.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of premeditated
Adjective
  • The car’s driver—old enough to be the original owner—made his deliberate way into the restaurant.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking with Variety, Screwvala explained how RSVP emerged from a deliberate pause after his UTV exit.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Adjective
  • Knowing that this portion is noncritical provides the freedom to take calculated risks without the fear of negatively impacting overall financial stability.
    Odiri Oginni, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • However, his recent moves suggest a calculated resurgence.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of calculated
Adjective
  • There’s something to be said about working that way, but the difference for Agents is that the songs were, in turn, more considered and fleshed out by the time they were brought to the band, even if those songs demanded more work afterward.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
  • 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
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
  • Among those working to launch the project was Rob Reich, who taught political science and philosophy at Stanford and studied philanthropy.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
  • On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.
    Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 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
  • Under New York state law, second-degree murder is a charge of intentional murder, said Anna G. Cominsky, a professor at the New York Law School and director of its criminal defense clinic.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Transitioning from the office to a fully remote work environment requires thoughtful planning and intentional adjustments.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of intentional
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“Prepense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepense. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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