Synonyms of precondition

precondition

noun

as in requirement

something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen

An education is an important precondition for getting a good job.

They insist on a guarantee as a precondition to the deal.

Related Words

• requirement
• necessity
• condition
• prerequisite
• necessary
• must
• essential
• requisite
• must-have
• demand
• need
• advantage
• sine qua non
• needful
• plus
• desideratum
• wish
• edge
• desideration

Dissimilar Words

• surplus
• extra
• luxury
• comfort
• indulgence
• surplusage
• extravagance
• superfluity
• amenity
• frill
• nonnecessity
• nonessential

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precondition

Economic liberty, which is a precondition for growth and prosperity, was strongly favored by the Constitution’s protections for property and contract. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

His party failed to win a supermajority, barring him from amending the constitution to give up Armenia’s claims to the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a central demand of Azerbaijan as a precondition for a lasting peace deal. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026

North Korea, however, has insisted Washington drop its denuclearization precondition before any talks begin. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026

Further negotiations between Israel and Lebanon scheduled this week in Washington raised speculation that the two sides could reach a new ceasefire, which Iran has demanded as a precondition of any broader diplomatic settlement with the US. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 31 May 2026