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
At February’s ruling party congress, Kim left the door open to dialogue with the United States, reiterating Pyongyang’s earlier calls that Washington drop its demands for the North’s denuclearization as a precondition for reviving talks.
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ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Those funds pay for emergency shelters, transitional housing and rapid rehousing programs – which provide temporary rental assistance and the assistance of a social worker, without preconditions – and permanent supportive housing.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
These are the best preconditions to introduce Name Tag, brought to you by Meta and Ray-Ban.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
The Ukrainian president also reiterated his demand for strong security guarantees as a precondition to ending the war.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Those funds pay for emergency shelters, transitional housing and rapid rehousing programs – which provide temporary rental assistance and the assistance of a social worker, without preconditions – and permanent supportive housing.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
These are the best preconditions to introduce Name Tag, brought to you by Meta and Ray-Ban.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
The Ukrainian president also reiterated his demand for strong security guarantees as a precondition to ending the war.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precondition
Noun
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Sachs said additional data about Idahoans would likely have to be collected to fulfill the requirements.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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The substitute also allows for the state to request a hardship waiver, something that was blocked under the original bill, from the community engagement requirements for counties with high unemployment, greater than 8% or one-and-a-half times higher than the national rate.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jabran Sarfraz, a prominent economist in Karachi, said the immediate burden would fall on consumers, warning that higher fuel prices would raise the cost of daily necessities and disproportionately affect lower-income groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure without clear militarily necessity is considered a violation of international law.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To single out the biennial as uniquely compromised is less an ecological diagnosis than a deflection of a broader structural condition.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Royals got a measure of revenge Wednesday, scoring early and often in a 13-9 victory over the Twins in some rainy, foggy conditions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Short-term memory and mental toughness are prerequisites for a major league pitcher, particularly for one who must ply his trade at Coors Field.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Patience is the most valuable prerequisite of a turkey hunter.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precondition. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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