How to Use premeditated in a Sentence

premeditated

adjective
  • He was charged with premeditated murder and faces life in prison.
    — Katherine Lam, Fox News, 9 July 2018
  • He’s been charged with two counts of premeditated murder with a weapon, among other charges.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Vidro is charged with premeditated murder and stalking, per court records.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • He has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and has not yet entered a plea.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Both suspects are charged with two counts of premeditated murder.
    — Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Jean was booked into Broward’s jail on a charge of premeditated murder, records show.
    — Tonya Alanez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 25 Aug. 2017
  • The premeditated murder charges against Velasquez were dropped as part of the deal.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Wood argued that their grave had been prepared in advance as part of a premeditated murder plot.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2023
  • The rap world has seen a number of viral courtroom moments in the past year, some more premeditated than others.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Fravel was sentenced to life in prison for premeditated murder.
    — Sydney Mook, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Tetley was arrested ion a single premeditated murder count, but has yet to enter a plea to the charge.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Mills told the jury his client was not guilty of a premeditated killing and asked them to return a verdict of second-degree murder.
    — Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2019
  • The law defines first-degree murder as a premeditated killing, one that is intended and planned in advance.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Gilman noted Wednesday that at this stage in the case, his office has not alleged that the shooting was a premeditated act.
    — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Common sense, however, tells you that the Hoosiers look to be a heavy favorite in such a premeditated setting.
    — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2018
  • Bowen, who faces a premeditated murder charge, is accused of shooting Metayer three times.
    — Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
  • Her husband, Stephen Bowen, has been charged with premeditated murder.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Dubai police have charged George with premeditated murder.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • The two were arrested Friday and charged as adults with premeditated first-degree murder while armed.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Her husband of three years, 40-year-old Stephen Bowen, is charged with premeditated murder.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Jones is charged with committing a premeditated murder and assault.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • In the case of 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, who has been charged with premeditated murder, the signs were like a flashing red light.
    — Author: Cal Thomas | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2018
  • So the under-17s, who won a shoot-out in their World Cup, have worked on slowing down and practising a range of premeditated shots.
    — The Economist, 9 June 2018
  • Gallagher has been charged with premeditated murder in the killing of the teenage prisoner and attempted murder in the shootings of the two civilians.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 17 June 2019
  • And because the game’s skill upgrades get very expensive very quickly, the best way to power through combat is with at least a little bit of premeditated murder.
    — Steven Strom, Ars Technica, 6 June 2018
  • When the crew fumbled one of their dives, the premeditated movement dissolved and the dancers collapsed from the choreography before dancing again.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Maybe this was a premeditated masterstroke.
    — Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The charge of premeditated murder carries a possible death penalty.
    — ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • He’s been charged with premeditated murder and tampering with evidence.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Rodriguez-Cruz was charged this month with first-degree, premeditated murder in the death of Butler, his onetime girlfriend.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2017

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