premeditated
adjective
pre·med·i·tat·ed
(ˌ)prē-ˈme-də-ˌtā-təd 
: characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning
premeditated murder
premeditatedly
adverb
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Ball, 24, pleaded guilty to counts for premeditated first-degree murder and premeditated first-degree murder of an unborn child, Keena announced.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Jones is charged with committing a premeditated murder and assault.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
In sentencing him, judge Shinichi Tanaka decried the premeditated nature of the crime.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
McKee, who is Monique Tepe's ex-husband, was arrested in the Chicago area 11 days after the killings and was charged with premeditated murder in the case.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Jones is charged with committing a premeditated murder and assault.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
In sentencing him, judge Shinichi Tanaka decried the premeditated nature of the crime.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
McKee, who is Monique Tepe's ex-husband, was arrested in the Chicago area 11 days after the killings and was charged with premeditated murder in the case.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for premeditated
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“Premeditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premeditated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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