premeditated

adjective

pre·​med·​i·​tat·​ed (ˌ)prē-ˈme-də-ˌtā-təd 

: characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning

premeditated murder

premeditatedly adverb

Examples of premeditated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This was a premeditated pre-planned targeted attack. —ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024

The court convicted her of charges including premeditated murder, robbery causing death and spiking food or other consumables resulting in death. —Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024

Senior Corporal Karissa David was shot in the face, while her colleague, Officer Darron Burks, was also shot and killed in a premeditated attack on Aug. 29 in Dallas, the Dallas Police Department stated in a news release. —Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024

Amaya was transported to the Broward County Main Jail and faces one count of premeditated murder. —Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

premeditated

adjective

pre·​med·​i·​tat·​ed

: having been thought about at some point before being committed

any premeditated killing

also : having been formed prior to commission of the act

with premeditated malice

compare deliberate