premeditated

American

[pri-med-i-tey-tid] / prɪˈmɛd ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

adjective

done deliberately; planned in advance.

a premeditated murder.

Related Words

See deliberate.

Other Word Forms

premeditatedly adverb
unpremeditated adjective

Etymology

Origin of premeditated

First recorded in 1580–90; pre- + meditate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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The events of that night have been long a subject of heated debate in South Korea, particularly over whether the murder was premeditated.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Unlike the deliberate, premeditated approach of human engineers, the natural process for generating life has no preconceived plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

He said the act was premeditated and added two days to the requested sentence.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Although Duke Béla's assassination in November 1272 appears to have been partly or wholly premeditated, the manner of the killing indicates that it was not carried out calmly.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

For me, France was never a specific, premeditated destination.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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