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

Despite Atwood’s story of self-defense, detectives said their investigation led them to believe Atwood caused the premeditated murder of Phillip Zilliot and Mancini and then tried to conceal it by discarding the evidence. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 19 June 2024

Remember, Israel was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7 in a premeditated terror bloodbath. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024

Jennings also faced sentencing enhancements for attempted premeditated murder and shooting a gun. —City News Service, Orange County Register, 13 June 2024

Following Steenkamp’s death, Pistorius was taken into police custody, and one day later, he was charged with premeditated murder, per Reuters. —Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 4 June 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