premeditation

Example Sentences

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He said it could be used as evidence of premeditation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The judge said that he acted with deliberation and premeditation to avoid the probe.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

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

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

"On the last occasion, he acted because of the pain she was under," he said, adding there was no premeditation.

From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2023

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