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premeditated

[pri-med-i-tey-tid]

adjective

  1. done deliberately; planned in advance.

    a premeditated murder.



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Other Word Forms

  • premeditatedly adverb
  • unpremeditated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of premeditated1

First recorded in 1580–90; pre- + meditate + -ed 2
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They’ve hurt people in sudden fits of rage and calculated, premeditated attacks.

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“The scheme was far-reaching and premeditated, and defendant had no qualms about pulling others into his criminal enterprise, including his own children.”

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A mother was stabbed to death in a "cold blooded, calculated, premeditated murder" as she pushed her baby in a pram, a court has heard.

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In a statement, the main opposition coalition said the "execution of peaceful protesters was premeditated and sanctioned at the highest levels".

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In February, Wesley’s parents watched as Eis, displaying little to no emotion, pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges — including first-degree murder, premeditated attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment by violence.

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