premeditate
verb
pre·med·i·tate
(ˌ)prē-ˈme-də-ˌtāt 
premeditated; premeditating; premeditates
: to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
: to think, consider, or deliberate beforehand
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At his trial, his lawyers claimed their client was in the midst of a downward, depressive spiral—apparently evidenced by his consumption of junk food like Twinkies—and unable to premeditate the murders.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors allege Garcia’s actions were deliberate and premeditated.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
Defense attorneys have argued that the killings were not premeditated.
—CBS News, 6 June 2023
This was premeditated, it was planned, someone meant to kill Carlos' father.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 17 May 2023
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors allege Garcia’s actions were deliberate and premeditated.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
Defense attorneys have argued that the killings were not premeditated.
—CBS News, 6 June 2023
This was premeditated, it was planned, someone meant to kill Carlos' father.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 17 May 2023
See All Example Sentences for premeditate
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“Premeditate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premeditate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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premeditate
verb
pre·med·i·tate
pri-ˈmed-ə-ˌtāt
ˈprē-
: to think about and plan beforehand
premeditated murder
premeditation
noun
pri-ˌmed-ə-ˈtā-shən
ˌprē-
Legal Definition
premeditate
verb
pre·med·i·tate
pri-ˈme-də-ˌtāt
premeditated; premeditating
: to think about or consider beforehand
must premeditate the killing and deliberate about it—W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
: to think or consider beforehand
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