prepense

adjective

Definition of prepensenext
as in premeditated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepense
  1. premeditated
  2. deliberate
  3. calculated
  4. considered
  5. advised
  6. studied
  7. aforethought
  8. intentional
Adjective
  • Once Mangione is extradited, the New York City Police Department said he's expected to be charged with premeditated first-degree murder, which is rarely filed unless an officer has been killed.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors, however, painted a picture of a cunning, premeditated effort to keep Doug from seeing their child.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of premeditated
Adjective
  • There is no sense in which My Lady Jane is intended as an accurate historical portrayal of 16th century England; the deliberate anachronisms alone are a testament to that, not to mention the constant presence of magic.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Forensic tools can recover data from smartphones that detect changes in a phone’s orientation, screen activation and proximity to other devices, all of which can contribute to understanding whether an action was deliberate, incidental or automated.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Adjective
  • His shocking testimony laid bare the extent of his calculated and prolonged betrayal.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But the retreat was a calculated one, according to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies.
    David Axe, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of calculated
Adjective
  • Working from Jeff Nathanson’s screenplay, Jenkins tries to allay a clunky narrative with his intimate and considered style.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • There’s something to be said about working that way, but the difference for Agents is that the songs were, in turn, more considered and fleshed out by the time they were brought to the band, even if those songs demanded more work afterward.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of considered
Adjective
  • The wind screens deflect a fair amount of wind (and rain), but Super 3 drivers are well advised to wear some form of eye protection.
    Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022
  • Roughly 34 of those private wells contained lesser amounts of the chemicals, and 15 of the wells exceeded the advised health limit, just like the tap water at the town hall.
    Andrew Brown, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2021
Definition of advised
Adjective
  • Upon introducing his inductor, Larry Gatlin, his co-host Sutton noted how Cody's studied appreciation of country's numerous histories and legacies color his broadcasting prowess.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Some 60% of the studied employers decreased opportunities for promotion in the last year.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of studied
Adjective
  • Páez was also convicted of two counts of aggravated homicide, qualified by intent and malice aforethought.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Depraved-indifference murder is not supposed to be a sleight-of-hand that elevates manslaughter to murder, or that effectively turns an unintentional killing into an intentional murder by substituting depraved indifference for malice aforethought.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 7 Mar. 2021
Definition of aforethought
Adjective
  • Filed in court on Friday with the California Civil Rights department, Lively’s legal complaint also lists accusations of retaliation, negligence, breach of contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress among other claims.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 Dec. 2024
  • There does seem to be a softer, feminine theme emerging in her style choices this year that may or may not be intentional.
    Monique Jessen, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of intentional
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“Prepense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepense. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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