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as in precaution
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as in deliberation
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Recent Examples of premeditation
Ryan McLaughlin, a deputy district attorney for San Mateo County, implored the jury to find Coleman guilty of first degree murder for both counts on the basis that Coleman exhibited intent, premeditation and deliberation.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
First-degree murder requires a showing of premeditation with the intent to kill.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Both the defense and prosecution argued the issue of premeditation during their closing arguments on Thursday, a week after the trial began.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
In California, to obtain a first-degree murder conviction, prosecutors must prove intent and premeditation.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
First-degree murder requires a showing of premeditation with the intent to kill.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Both the defense and prosecution argued the issue of premeditation during their closing arguments on Thursday, a week after the trial began.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
In California, to obtain a first-degree murder conviction, prosecutors must prove intent and premeditation.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditation
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As a result, the NTSB takes multiple precautions for securing cockpit voice recorders during investigations of civil aviation incidents.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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As a precaution, all schools in Hobart were placed on lockdown for half the day.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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With closing arguments now completed in the trial and the jury set to start deliberations on Monday, the uncertainty in this case will soon be resolved.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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Every prior declaration followed weeks or months of deliberation.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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To Zotkina, the tooth is a piece in the mounting body of evidence that Neanderthals were capable of forethought and reasoning.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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A little forethought goes a long way.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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Additional protection considerations Heat and humidity aren’t the only hazards that can affect items in storage.—
Kody Boye,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Political considerations, these officials say, are left outside the central bank's walls.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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That foresight could not have been more wrong, at least looking at yesterday and today here at Aronimink.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Bell and Ford earned admiration for their entrepreneurial acumen and foresight.—
Olivier Sylvain,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 12th House of Reflection, illuminating private thoughts, old patterns, and instincts that have been waiting underneath the noise.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The thought of retaining a longtime customer without having to discipline a possibly difficult long-term employee may prove motivating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Hear remarks from community leaders and take part in a moment of reflection.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Much of the programming leans into dialogue and reflection without feeling heavy-handed.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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To reach the site, study lead author Scott Evans, a paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History, and his colleagues embarked on a 14-hour drive and a helicopter flight.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
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According to one Mercer study, 97 percent of them are less likely to fund companies that fail to systematically upskill their workforce on AI.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Premeditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditation. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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