Synonyms of the word

premeditation

• n. The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime.

forethought

• n. Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
• n. Anticipation.
• n. Provident care; prudence.
• adj. Thought of, or planned, beforehand.

planning

• v. present participle of plan.
• n. (uncountable) Action of the verb to plan.
• n. The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
• n. The act of making contingency plans.
• n. (informal, Britain) Planning permission.

preparation

• n. (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
• n. That which is prepared.
• n. (countable) A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
• n. (music) Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.

provision

• n. An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
• n. The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
• n. Money set aside for a future event.
• n. (accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current…
• n. (law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
• n. (Roman Catholicism) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
• n. (Britain, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron…
• v. (transitive) To supply with provisions.
• v. (transitive, computing) To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.