premeditated
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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
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
The prosecutor’s office added that early investigations indicated the attacks on government property were premeditated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025
“No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion,” Roosevelt declared, “the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing premeditated
Power Prefix: pre-
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Twelve Angry Men
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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