Premeditated
adjective
Planned or arranged in advance, often with an intent to do something.
The jury found him guilty of premeditated murder.
Often appears as...
- premeditated murder
- premeditated assault
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Formal
adjective
Planned or arranged in advance, often with an intent to do something.
The jury found him guilty of premeditated murder.
Often appears as...
- premeditated murder
- premeditated assault
Usage tips
Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Advanced Planning
Refers to actions thought out ahead of time, not spontaneous.
He bought the rope as part of his premeditated escape plan.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Severity
In law, 'premeditated' actions carry more weight and often lead to harsher punishment.
The premeditated nature of the theft meant a longer sentence.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Implication
Usually suggests a negative purpose for the planning.
Their premeditated lies ruined his reputation.
Pro Tip 1/3Advanced Planning
Refers to actions thought out ahead of time, not spontaneous.
He bought the rope as part of his premeditated escape plan.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Severity
In law, 'premeditated' actions carry more weight and often lead to harsher punishment.
The premeditated nature of the theft meant a longer sentence.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Implication
Usually suggests a negative purpose for the planning.
Their premeditated lies ruined his reputation.
Pro Tip 1/3Advanced Planning
Refers to actions thought out ahead of time, not spontaneous.
He bought the rope as part of his premeditated escape plan.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Severity
In law, 'premeditated' actions carry more weight and often lead to harsher punishment.
The premeditated nature of the theft meant a longer sentence.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Implication
Usually suggests a negative purpose for the planning.
Their premeditated lies ruined his reputation.
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Dan Phillips: Creative...
which is very crisp and premeditated and intellectualized and perfect. On the other end of the spectrum, we have a Dionysian perspective, which is more given to the passions and intuition, tolerant of organic texture and human gesture.
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Creative houses from...
perspective which is very crisp and premeditated and intellectualized and perfect on the other end of the spectrum we have a Dionysian perspective which is more given to the passions and intuition tolerant of organic texture and human
Video examples
Dan Phillips: Creative...
which is very crisp and premeditated and intellectualized and perfect. On the other end of the spectrum, we have a Dionysian perspective, which is more given to the passions and intuition, tolerant of organic texture and human gesture.
Video examples
Creative houses from...
perspective which is very crisp and premeditated and intellectualized and perfect on the other end of the spectrum we have a Dionysian perspective which is more given to the passions and intuition tolerant of organic texture and human
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Quote examples
Zaytoven
American Musician
My formula is not thinking about what I'm doing; it's about still having fun and making music. I don't go into the studio with a thought pattern or certain goals in mind - sometimes I'll start with drums, other times I'll start with the piano - but it's all done spontaneously, so nothing is premeditated, and nothing takes a long time.
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Sharon Tate
American Actress
I'm very unpredictable. Very, very impulsive. Extremely. Absolutely! Sometimes I don't know what I want to do from one day to the next. I can't enjoy anything premeditated; I just do it as I feel it. But whatever I do is motivated by honesty.
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Lev Yilmaz
American Artist
Whenever I get the sort of fancy pants idea that I'm doing anything other than pure expression things start to go wrong. When I get too premeditated, things start to go wrong. I just shut that part of my brain off.
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Jonathan Mostow
American Director
Making a movie is difficult enough to sort of have a premeditated length that you're going for. I don't know a single filmmaker on the planet who does that.
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Terence Tao
Australian Mathematician
A lot of the math that I do, it's not sort of premeditated. I talk online or with a colleague, and I get interested, and I just follow where it leads.
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Petina Gappah
Zimbabwean Writer
I wonder why people commit crimes that are premeditated - to gain love, because of hatred, or for financial reasons.
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Kyle Richards
American Actress
I am not premeditated in what I am going to say. That means there will be times I regret saying certain things.
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Terrence Malick
American Director
If you try to make things happen, they start to feel presented. They start to feel premeditated.
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Andy Mineo
American Musician
I created 'You Can't Stop Me' without trying. There was nothing premeditated about that record.
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JaVale McGee
American Athlete
Everything I do is premeditated.
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Zaytoven
American Musician
My formula is not thinking about what I'm doing; it's about still having fun and making music. I don't go into the studio with a thought pattern or certain goals in mind - sometimes I'll start with drums, other times I'll start with the piano - but it's all done spontaneously, so nothing is premeditated, and nothing takes a long time.
Quote examples
Sharon Tate
American Actress
I'm very unpredictable. Very, very impulsive. Extremely. Absolutely! Sometimes I don't know what I want to do from one day to the next. I can't enjoy anything premeditated; I just do it as I feel it. But whatever I do is motivated by honesty.
Quote examples
Lev Yilmaz
American Artist
Whenever I get the sort of fancy pants idea that I'm doing anything other than pure expression things start to go wrong. When I get too premeditated, things start to go wrong. I just shut that part of my brain off.
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Jonathan Mostow
American Director
Making a movie is difficult enough to sort of have a premeditated length that you're going for. I don't know a single filmmaker on the planet who does that.
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Terence Tao
Australian Mathematician
A lot of the math that I do, it's not sort of premeditated. I talk online or with a colleague, and I get interested, and I just follow where it leads.
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Petina Gappah
Zimbabwean Writer
I wonder why people commit crimes that are premeditated - to gain love, because of hatred, or for financial reasons.
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Kyle Richards
American Actress
I am not premeditated in what I am going to say. That means there will be times I regret saying certain things.
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Terrence Malick
American Director
If you try to make things happen, they start to feel presented. They start to feel premeditated.
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Andy Mineo
American Musician
I created 'You Can't Stop Me' without trying. There was nothing premeditated about that record.
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JaVale McGee
American Athlete
Everything I do is premeditated.
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