SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
deliberate
adjective
Done consciously and intentionally, often after consideration.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Intentional and considered
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Usage distinction
Return to topPremeditated often concerns wrongdoing; deliberate itself can describe any consciously chosen act.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See deliberate in use
The editor made a deliberate choice to leave the disputed claim out of the article.
Moving the display table was a deliberate choice made after staff tested several arrangements with an open picture book.
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