premeditates

verb

present tense third-person singular of premeditate
as in contemplates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premeditates
  1. contemplates
  2. has on
  3. meditates
  4. means
  5. intends
  6. aims
  7. outlines
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  • Unrivaled, the 3×3 women’s professional basketball league, has completed an oversubscribed Series C fundraise at a value of $650 million, as the nearly three-year-old organization contemplates further geographic expansion.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The pair move in together, as McConaughey contemplates a Texas gubernatorial run.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplates
Verb
  • This certainly won’t be the last discussion the Broward School Board has on Schools of Hope.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the video, Judd sits on a chair in front of a trunk that has on display a number of newspaper clippings about her career, including a 1991 PEOPLE cover.
    — Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of has on
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  • Francis Ford Coppola meditates on the question of who is watching the watchmen in The Conversation, a neo-noir mystery thriller about the human side of surveillance.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
  • At other times, the music meditates on an image — there’s a tribute to Sylvia Plath, another famous McLean patient — that’s beautiful on its own but dramatically inert.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026
Definition of meditates
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  • His call-up to the 40-man roster, however, means the Mariners cannot contact him during a potential December 1st lockout, which could hinder his development.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The below-average pass rush means the vulnerable secondary could be overly exposed.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of means
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  • Having entertained offers from Football Bowl Subdivision programs, Zion-Benton senior running back Jamere French intends to be a dominant force this season.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The organization also intends to make its biogenic methodology freely available.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of intends
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  • Now, nearly a decade later, a new app aims to restore the format and spirit of its predecessor.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Baghaei said the visit aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan and continue Pakistan’s work to promote peace and security in the region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of aims
Verb
  • The financial penalties are wide-ranging, banning nearly all US trade with Iran, blocking Iranian government assets in the country and prohibiting foreign assistance and arms sales, the report outlines.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Longtime American soccer reporter Pablo Maurer’s story outlines a potential 20-team competition that expands the postseason field by two while also adding incentives for teams to finish higher in the table.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlines
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