necessary condition
noun
1
: a state of affairs that must prevail if another is to occur : prerequisite
2
: a proposition whose falsity assures the falsity of another
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In police states, controlling the flow of information and creating a veneer of moral justification are necessary conditions for brutalization, intimidation, and erasure.
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Phillip Atiba Solomon, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Feeling, Pollan convincingly argues, actually precedes computation as a necessary condition of consciousness.
—Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
That is why, in the face of these actions, building a beloved community is no longer a question but a necessary condition for our country, and our democracy, to survive.
—Venu Gupta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
Wurman argued that English common law established protection under a sovereign as a necessary condition to citizenship.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
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Phillip Atiba Solomon, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Feeling, Pollan convincingly argues, actually precedes computation as a necessary condition of consciousness.
—Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
That is why, in the face of these actions, building a beloved community is no longer a question but a necessary condition for our country, and our democracy, to survive.
—Venu Gupta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
Wurman argued that English common law established protection under a sovereign as a necessary condition to citizenship.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Necessary condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessary%20condition. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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