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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of premeditate.
  • adjective Planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate.

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  • adjective characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning

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Examples

  • Under the terms of the plea agreement, the term "premeditated" was dropped from the new murder charge.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned what she called "premeditated acts of terrorism against innocent civilians," and said the U.S. and Israel were "united in the fight against terror."

    Israel: Attackers will pay 'very heavy price' 2011

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned what she called "premeditated acts of terrorism against innocent civilians," and said the U.S. and Israel were "united in the fight against terror."

    Israel: Attackers will pay 'very heavy price' 2011

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned what she called "premeditated acts of terrorism against innocent civilians," and said the U.S. and Israel were "united in the fight against terror."

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2011

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned what she called "premeditated acts of terrorism against innocent civilians," and said the U.S. and Israel were "united in the fight against terror."

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned what she called "premeditated acts of terrorism against innocent civilians," and said the U.S. and Israel were "united in the fight against terror."

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned what she called "premeditated acts of terrorism against innocent civilians," and said the U.S. and Israel were "united in the fight against terror."

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • "The troopers didn't have a chance," Col. Pawlowski said as he offered new glimpses yesterday into what he called a premeditated ambush.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • "The troopers didn't have a chance," Col. Pawlowski said as he offered new glimpses yesterday into what he called a premeditated ambush.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • What is Erick banned from owning firearms, or just wanting to pin premeditated threats/murders on his spouse?

    Think Progress » Erickson: I’ll ‘pull out my wife’s shotgun’ if someone comes to my door for the American Community Survey. 2010

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