premeditated

Example Sentences

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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

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

And so camera location and camera movement was really kind of premeditated.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

The most effective off- the-cuff speeches are premeditated, and the best premeditated speeches appear off the cuff.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith