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as in precaution
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as in deliberation
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Recent Examples of premeditation
Second-degree murder is when someone knowingly kills another person without the premeditation required for first-degree murder.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Although police initially pointed to an argument as part of the circumstances that led to the shooting, court records show premeditation is listed within the charges filed against Williams.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
The plotting and premeditation undercut the potential insanity argument, however.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The jurors said the fact Moore fired seven rounds drove home premeditation.
—Dan Morse, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Although police initially pointed to an argument as part of the circumstances that led to the shooting, court records show premeditation is listed within the charges filed against Williams.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
The plotting and premeditation undercut the potential insanity argument, however.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The jurors said the fact Moore fired seven rounds drove home premeditation.
—Dan Morse, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditation
Noun
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She was taken to a hospital near to the track, which is situated around 25km north of downtown Barcelona, and stayed overnight as a precaution.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Recalls are typically classified by severity, and while not all involve immediate danger, they are carried out as a precaution to protect public health.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of Monday's hearing, the Justice Department warned Oyer that discussing internal deliberations—particularly regarding pardons and gun rights—could violate executive privilege, which shields certain presidential communications from disclosure.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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But after a more than hour-long closed session on Thursday, the council agreed privately to open the job to all who might want to apply, two sources with knowledge of those deliberations said on the condition that their names not be used in discussing those private talks.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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First-degree murder charges, by contrast, reflect a more intentional killing that was carried out with some amount of forethought.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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These halting responses demonstrated a lack of forethought as to how Iran was likely to respond to the new policy.—
Brett McGurk,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Jan. 2020
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In an event where wind is not a consideration, Cathedral Catholic’s Jocelyn Gibson edged Patrick Henry’s Miriam Aguirre in the girls 1,600 at UC.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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However, there are several considerations to keep in mind when amending soil.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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The truth is, aging in place is a wonderful thing, but only when done with structure, foresight and support.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Asset protection requires both foresight and compliance.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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But when asked his thoughts on U.S. President Donald Trump’s politics during a press conference after the lineup announcement, Fremaux kept it diplomatic.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Drop a comment with your thoughts on the first half of 9-1-1: Contagion below.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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For some, every consumption choice is a reflection of their values.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sunday, Nantz will front a piece on Bernhard Langer, along with a reflection of Spieth’s 2015 Masters victory hosted by Immelman.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Khalil finished his graduate studies at Columbia in December and is set to graduate in the spring.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Long-distance seafarers crossed the Mediterranean Sea far earlier than scientists had believed, a new study has found.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Premeditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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