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premeditation

[pri-med-i-tey-shuhn] / prɪˌmɛd ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


NOUN
planning to act
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He had delivered the day’s biggest laugh when, in a dramatic twist at the end of the trial, the prosecution had called him to the stand to prove premeditation on Gamble’s part.

From Slate May 4, 2026

He said it could be used as evidence of premeditation.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2025

The judge said that he acted with deliberation and premeditation to avoid the probe.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2025

In “The Thing at Hand,” DiFranco embraces living completely in the moment, beyond identity or premeditation.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2024

But nothing about Scythe Curie’s manner suggested premeditation at all.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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