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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The independence of the Fed was seen as a necessary condition for the economic prosperity of the United States.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the English city of Brighton, such bee bricks have been made a necessary condition of planning approval for most new buildings.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Speaking to French magazine Le Point, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov insisted that a necessary condition for peace would be the Ukrainian military withdrawal from four regions that Russia claims to have annexed.
—Alex Leff, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
That leads us to the second necessary condition for a storm: atmospheric instability.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the English city of Brighton, such bee bricks have been made a necessary condition of planning approval for most new buildings.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Speaking to French magazine Le Point, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov insisted that a necessary condition for peace would be the Ukrainian military withdrawal from four regions that Russia claims to have annexed.
—Alex Leff, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
That leads us to the second necessary condition for a storm: atmospheric instability.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for necessary condition
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“Necessary condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessary%20condition. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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