pre·con·di·tion
ˌprē-kən-ˈdi-shən 
preconditioned; preconditioning; preconditions
: to put in a proper or desired condition or frame of mind especially in preparation
Examples of precondition in a Sentence
Noun
They insist on a guarantee as a precondition of the deal.
Recent Examples on the Web
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 July 2024
Hamas still holds hostages, including Americans, and there does not seem to be a sense of urgency from this administration on making the return of these hostages a precondition for anything.
—Chris Eddy, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Jacqueline Charles and, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
The system also preconditions the battery to ensure the quickest, most efficient stops when the Prologue reaches the charger.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
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Noun
One of the preconditions of the grant awards is that the money go toward retaining and creating new union jobs in the auto sector, officials said.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 July 2024
Hamas still holds hostages, including Americans, and there does not seem to be a sense of urgency from this administration on making the return of these hostages a precondition for anything.
—Chris Eddy, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Verb
The firm, according to a source familiar with the discussions, had preconditioned its resumption of work on the condition that there would be full security on the site of the hospital and a deployment of an armed international force in Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles and, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
The system also preconditions the battery to ensure the quickest, most efficient stops when the Prologue reaches the charger.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precondition. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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