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premeditation

[pri-med-i-tey-shuhn] / prɪˌmɛd ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


NOUN
planning to act
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He had delivered the day’s biggest laugh when, in a dramatic twist at the end of the trial, the prosecution had called him to the stand to prove premeditation on Gamble’s part.

From Slate May 4, 2026

The motion also lays out evidence of premeditation and the brothers’ attempts to cover their tracks.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2025

Orlando Pownall, defending Thomas, offered no personal mitigation on behalf of his client but said there was not a "significant degree of planning or premeditation".

From BBC Jan. 24, 2025

In “The Thing at Hand,” DiFranco embraces living completely in the moment, beyond identity or premeditation.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2024

It was the kind of spontaneous game that developed in classes without premeditation, everyone falling into a sudden conspiracy.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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