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as in precaution
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as in deliberation
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Recent Examples of premeditation
He was charged with murder without premeditation and is being held in the Osceola County Jail on no bond, records show.
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
Key to that, according to jurors, were instructions given to them by the judge that described premeditation as an element of first-degree murder.
—Dan Morse, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
For example, searches about how to commit a specific crime, how to hide evidence, or how to evade law enforcement can indicate premeditation.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
In legal terms, Lindsay’s apparent composure on the day of the killings isn’t enough to rule out temporary insanity, and nor is any evidence of premeditation.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
Key to that, according to jurors, were instructions given to them by the judge that described premeditation as an element of first-degree murder.
—Dan Morse, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
For example, searches about how to commit a specific crime, how to hide evidence, or how to evade law enforcement can indicate premeditation.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
In legal terms, Lindsay’s apparent composure on the day of the killings isn’t enough to rule out temporary insanity, and nor is any evidence of premeditation.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditation
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The rain forecast comes on the tail end of another red-flag warning period that prompted nearly 100,000 power customers to have their electricity shut off as a precaution Thursday.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Just as a precaution, Trend Micro schedules a weekly quick scan.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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In less than an hour of deliberation, the jury found Ford guilty, a verdict that meant death in Sing Sing’s electric chair.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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When the time came for deliberation and the jury had to pick a foreman, Witherspoon recalled how everyone unanimously pointed at her.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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The film is pretty funny, in part because Grand Theft Auto is set up for killing, and random people — or whatever the players decided to costume their avatars as — can wander through and shoot someone without malice or forethought.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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So the Wild, even after the forethought to sign him just in case, couldn’t even call him up to back up Gustavsson on Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Thus, due consideration leads to the conclusion that Austin should be overruled.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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Safety considerations and ethical concerns remain prominent as OpenAI continues to refine Operator.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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In fact, then-President Ted Phillips seemed pretty ecstatic about the foresight the organization was using, even if the Bears were rewarding a GM who had won only 14 games over his first three seasons.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Technological acceleration offers humanity unprecedented tools to address the world’s most significant challenges—but only if wielded with foresight, responsibility, and collaboration.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Here were the highs and lows of Dallas’ first 41 games, plus some thoughts as the Feb. 6 trade deadline draws closer.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Social Media Reaction After Madison's theory went viral on TikTok, many people were quick to share their thoughts on her perspective.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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These hallucinations arise because these systems are not anchored in a coherent understanding of the world but are instead reflections of the data on which they are trained.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Still, in the midst of the worst disaster to strike L.A. in a generation, many see a reflection of the crisis that landed Crowley in the department’s top spot in the first place.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to one study, even in the extremely dry Martian atmosphere, the climatic conditions inside the volcanoes' craters are such that frost can form even though it's never been found elsewhere on Mars – even at the poles.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, a study by the International Journal for Educational Integrity found that AI detection tools produced inconsistent results, including false positives.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Premeditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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