adjective
- planned or thought out in advance, especially referring to a crime or harmful act
Usage: often used in legal contexts
Examples
- The jury found him guilty of premeditated murder.
- Her attack on her rival was clearly premeditated.
- The robbery was a premeditated crime, not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
- Evidence showed the defendant had made premeditated plans to harm the victim.
- The premeditated nature of the assault made it a more serious offense.
- Police discovered that the arson was premeditated, not accidental.