premeditative

adjective

Definition of premeditativenext
as in prepense

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditative
  1. conscious
  2. intentional
  3. premeditated
  4. intended
  5. voluntary
  6. deliberate
  7. purposeful
  8. purposive
Adjective
  • Soft Goat Cashmere Soft Goat delivers on both conscious and affordable investment pieces with a plush feel.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
  • She executive produces through her Simpson Street banner, which is devoted to bringing socially conscious, inclusive stories of marginalized voices and communities to all audiences through film and TV.
    Kerry Washington, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of conscious
Adjective
  • Under New York state law, second-degree murder is a charge of intentional murder, said Anna G. Cominsky, a professor at the New York Law School and director of its criminal defense clinic.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Transitioning from the office to a fully remote work environment requires thoughtful planning and intentional adjustments.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of intentional
Adjective
  • This was a premeditated pre-planned targeted attack.
    ABC News, 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
Definition of premeditated
Adjective
  • The investigation revealed that the Viet America Society, a nonprofit touted by Do that's meant to provide meals for elderly and disabled residents, misappropriated nearly $10 million with only a fraction of the money going toward its intended purpose.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Serving its intended purpose, the camera was a swift carry, both light as a feather and portable—a perfect fit for one hand for easy point and shoots.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of intended
Adjective
  • Walmart has issued a voluntary recall of its Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices sold in 34 stores across Texas because of a potential contamination with salmonella.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The company issued a voluntary recall and blamed a compound in tara flour for the illnesses.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of voluntary
Adjective
  • The car’s driver—old enough to be the original owner—made his deliberate way into the restaurant.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking with Variety, Screwvala explained how RSVP emerged from a deliberate pause after his UTV exit.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Adjective
  • The agent, Joel Wolfe of the Wasserman Media Group, described Sasaki as purposeful.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Make a purposeful commitment to your goals and seek opportunities that challenge you.
    Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of purposeful
Adjective
  • For Defoe, meaning is purposive and theological, purposive because theological.
    James Wood, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Sporadic outbursts of feeling are converted into purposive and unremitting activity.
    Aldous Huxley, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
Definition of purposive
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