premeditated
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The events of that night have been long a subject of heated debate in South Korea, particularly over whether the murder was premeditated.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
Unlike the deliberate, premeditated approach of human engineers, the natural process for generating life has no preconceived plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
For the actor, Padilha says, choosing what he wants to do is always instinctual, never premeditated.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
Although Duke Béla's assassination in November 1272 appears to have been partly or wholly premeditated, the manner of the killing indicates that it was not carried out calmly.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
Indeed, one of the most disarming features of the Burr version—a feature that enhances its overall credibility—is that it made Burr’s shot a more deliberate and premeditated act.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing premeditated
Power Prefix: pre-
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Twelve Angry Men
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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