pre·con·di·tion
ˌprē-kən-ˈdi-shən 
: prerequisite
They demand a guarantee as a precondition to the job.
preconditioned; preconditioning; preconditions
: to put in a proper or desired condition or frame of mind especially in preparation
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Noun
They insist on a guarantee as a precondition of the deal.
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CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Most EVs take 20-30 minutes to precondition properly, depending on ambient temperature.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Qatar has hosted multiple rounds of talks since April between the Congo and M23, mainly to set preconditions for a peace deal and agree on confidence-building steps, but both sides still accuse each other of violating peace terms and fighting has continued.
—CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The on-board battery preconditioning system activates when navigation is set to a charging destination or manually via driver input on the touchscreen.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Most EVs take 20-30 minutes to precondition properly, depending on ambient temperature.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precondition. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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