premeditation

noun

Definition of premeditationnext
1
as in precaution

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2
as in deliberation

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Recent Examples of premeditation He was seen in surveillance videos with Arrazola Perez, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, charging him with second-degree intentional murder without premeditation. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 June 2026 Zyere Jakay Porter was originally charged with five counts of second-degree murder with intent but without premeditation and one count of second-degree murder. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Unlike some high-profile murder prosecutions that center on allegations of long-term planning or premeditation, Rosenthal said this case is expected to focus heavily on the events immediately surrounding the fatal confrontation. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 The jury was deadlocked on the special finding that the crime was done willfully, deliberately and with premeditation, the district attorney's office confirmed to PEOPLE. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for premeditation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditation
  1. precaution
  2. deliberation
  3. forethought
  4. consideration
  5. foresight
  6. thought
  7. reflection
  8. study
Noun
  • Owners of flood-prone properties are also urged to take precautions.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Travelers to other parts of Congo and Uganda are advised to take enhanced precautions and monitor for Ebola symptoms for 21 days after leaving affected areas.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of precaution
Noun
  • This seems like a perfectly reasonable debate/dialogue/deliberation to have without everybody--well, most bodies--running for the exits.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The letter was sent as Cornell’s Faculty Senate met to begin deliberations on a vote of no confidence.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliberation
Noun
  • Precisely that forethought is what personal risk management is all about.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And the park can only be accessed by boat or float plane, so a visit to Katmai National Park and Preserve requires a decent amount of forethought.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of forethought
Noun
  • OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline is planned or under consideration, and whether teams have received instructions about being on the court.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But the public listing itself should not eliminate a company from consideration.
    — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • The United States’ network of defense pacts is poised to get stronger as its allies get stronger, but only if rebalancing occurs with consent, foresight, and respectful treatment of partners.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In the 40 years since, every facet of Spacemen 3’s story has been turned over and generously embellished, resulting in an excess of grandeur and foresight projected onto the duo at the heart of it.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of foresight
Noun
  • Suddenly, everything that the brain was handling automatically becomes a conscious thought.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Overreporting runs the risk of shunting troubled kids into the criminal-justice system merely for expressing morbid thoughts.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of thought
Noun
  • That young Israelis are drifting right is in many ways a reflection of how Israeli society differs from other wealthy democracies.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Both she and Rory could also be seen in the reflection of a mirror in the snap.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • The researchers are now conducting a larger study to evaluate how effectively people can control prosthetic limbs using magnetic measurements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That may include research in the field of exotheology—the study of religion and theological ideas related to alien life, Eire says.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of study

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