premeditating

Definition of premeditatingnext
present participle of premeditate
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Verb
  • Many companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds and companies are contemplating the impact this would have on shareholders.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • California is contemplating a one-time, 5 percent levy on the state’s billionaires—200 or so people in a population of 40 million.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Buddhists often celebrate Vesak with processions, by visiting temples, meditating and through acts of fasting, while adherents in India may immerse themselves in the river Ganga to wash away their sins.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Voiced by four actors, the performance comprises 50 short poems meditating on life in World War II death camps.
    Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Police believe Lewis killed King intending to steal his Hyundai Sonata.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Essay The op-ed itself is a short essay intending to inform the public about an issue and to indicate some means for its resolution.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Moyes moved to San Sebastian side Real Sociedad in November 2014, seven months after that unceremonious end to his time at Old Trafford, aiming to rebuild his reputation.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Ukraine produced four million drones last year and is aiming for seven million this year.
    Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Premeditating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premeditating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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