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.
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Recent Examples of precondition
There is, however, a precondition.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Shah treats daytime exertion as the precondition for nighttime rest, rather than the opposite.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026
These changes are the preconditions for lower rates.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Tehran has insisted that the fighting in Lebanon remain paused as a precondition for further peace talks with the United States.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for precondition
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Shah treats daytime exertion as the precondition for nighttime rest, rather than the opposite.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026
These changes are the preconditions for lower rates.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Tehran has insisted that the fighting in Lebanon remain paused as a precondition for further peace talks with the United States.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for precondition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precondition
Noun
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This veto aligns with Polis’ veto of a similar bill last year that featured a 48-hour warrant compliance requirement and stricter self-policing by the platforms.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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They were freed with the requirement that the mother and Habiba would wear ankle monitors and the family would appear for frequent check-ins.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Baraka, Shange, and Harryman taken together can articulate distinct and convergent approaches to multivocal necessity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Folks can’t afford their basic necessities like groceries, utilities or gas for their cars.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Search for a director of football Sources with knowledge of the situation — who, like all those cited in this piece, spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships — say Nuno will have a big say in the appointment of a director of football.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Attacks on statutory rights are pushing these countries back to conditions reminiscent of the late nineteenth century, when poverty and slums were the norm for a working class with no social safety net.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Noun
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No computer science prerequisite required.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The chief prerequisite for Musk’s employment seemed to be a talent for tantrum avoidance.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precondition. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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