premeditated
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˌpriːˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪd/
- Formal
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premeditado
- Yesterday, General Petraeus admitted before Congress that the Benghazi incident was a premeditated assault by an al Qaeda-linked militia.
- premeditated murder
- deliberate and premeditated
I know Mason's death was premeditated.
- I know Mason's death was premeditated.
- It is a premeditated way to leverage them into giving you something more.
- It is likely premeditated obstruction of justice with a paper trail, and special counsel Robert Mueller has a copy.
Examples
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The jury found him guilty of premeditated murder after hearing the evidence of his planning.
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In November, he was arraigned on numerous counts, including premeditated and felony murder, which carry a minimum life sentence and possible death penalty.
Academic text (2007) -
It's still a premeditated murder.
Fiction book (1993) -
We're dealing with what sounds like a premeditated murder.
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We are dealing with premeditated murder in the first degree!
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A premeditated murder is the most serious charge tried in our criminal courts.
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In fact, he presented them with a written letter that outlined his premeditated actions.
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Now that the bombing is not an accidental event, it can only be interpreted as a premeditated scheme.
Academic text (1999) -
It was all very premeditated, despite what my attorneys would have everyone believe.
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But I guess I'll end up behind bars for premeditated murder, and that's the last thing I want happening to me.
Blog text (34)
Synonyms
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4.1
Done on purpose after careful thought
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1.0
Arranged before it happens on purpose
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8.9
Done by a person as a conscious choice or decision
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9.9
Planned in advance and not done suddenly
Planned in advance, often to do something illegal
Someone plans or does it carefully and on purpose rather than naturally
Planned and not done by accident
Arranged or agreed before someone carries it out
Planned before it happens
Organized and ready because you think about steps beforehand
Decided before it happens
Antonyms
How Deliberate
Surface Forms
Morphology
premeditated = premeditate (semi-transparent) = pre + meditate + ed
This is a regular participial adjective formed from the verb 'premeditate', meaning an action that has been planned beforehand.
Etymology
Premeditated comes from pre- meaning 'before' and meditate meaning 'to think over'. So it literally means 'thought about before', which is why a premeditated action is planned and not spontaneous.