premeditated
Americanadjective
Related Words
See deliberate.
Other Word Forms
- premeditatedly adverb
- unpremeditated adjective
Etymology
Origin of premeditated
Example Sentences
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To no one’s surprise, the Saudi government had tried to dodge the issue before claiming Khashoggi had been killed by rogue officials, insisting that the slaying and dismemberment was not premeditated.
From Los Angeles Times
Authorities say they believe this suggests the deaths were premeditated.
From BBC
The seven accused from government forces are being prosecuted for "premeditated murder".
From Barron's
He said the act was premeditated and added two days to the requested sentence.
From Los Angeles Times
"You're left with a situation which involves premeditated killing outside of armed conflict, and we refer to that as murder," he said.
From BBC
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