prepense

adjective

Definition of prepensenext
as in premeditated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepense
  1. premeditated
  2. deliberate
  3. calculated
  4. considered
  5. advised
  6. studied
  7. aforethought
  8. intentional
Adjective
  • Mangione, 26, is accused of shooting Thompson on Dec. 4 in Midtown Manhattan in what authorities describe as a premeditated and targeted act.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of premeditated
Adjective
  • And then there’s the human factor; Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, estimates more than 90% of wildfires are caused by humans, whether through carelessness, deliberate ignitions or infrastructure failures.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Baskin also set the final song to the same tune of the first — a deliberate callback.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of deliberate
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of calculated
Adjective
  • Read more Dua and Callum’s Couple Style Is, Like Them, Hot Turner’s low-key but considered looks are the perfect backdrop to his girlfriend’s more mercurial wardrobe.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Working from Jeff Nathanson’s screenplay, Jenkins tries to allay a clunky narrative with his intimate and considered style.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 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
  • Dams and water extraction are impacting 39% of the studied species, according to the paper.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • What looks like the real Loren Gray on Instagram is a studied version of the girl who dropped out of high school and became a social media star.
    Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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
  • Creating a culture that prioritizes mental health requires an intentional, well-developed, and consistently implemented strategy.
    Richard Hobbs, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This is why cultivating and strengthening intentional friendships is essential, and Meghan Watson, psychotherapist, agrees.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of intentional
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“Prepense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepense. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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