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 no ’I’ in this poem per se, but rather the preconditions for one, all the allusions and elisions of Genesis, Exodus, and the Book of Kings.
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Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Eliminating core requirements, rethinking G.P.A., teaching A.I. skepticism—none of the potential fixes could turn back the preconditions of American youth.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Israel’s geopolitical success and security are seen as necessary preconditions for Christ’s return, Tisby says.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
Putin said the talks in Istanbul must be held without preconditions and with the goal of lasting peace.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Eliminating core requirements, rethinking G.P.A., teaching A.I. skepticism—none of the potential fixes could turn back the preconditions of American youth.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Israel’s geopolitical success and security are seen as necessary preconditions for Christ’s return, Tisby says.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
Putin said the talks in Istanbul must be held without preconditions and with the goal of lasting peace.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for precondition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precondition
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Lowering the 30% equity requirement, however, might take longer unless the world runs out of decabillionaires who want teams.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021 Management for JB Vang couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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Hart also raised a broader argument against the necessity for such single-issue municipalities.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, brand deals are becoming a necessity for middle-of-the-road actors who are feeling the squeeze of studio consolidation with fewer available gigs.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Southwest is experiencing one of its worst droughts on record, with drier-than-normal conditions since 1994.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Hartford Murray explains that the far west Sonoma vineyards chosen for their first sparkling releases offer mineral-laden, low vigor soils with extreme marine influence, a prerequisite for maintaining acidity.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
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The dream is expansive but deeply human: a space where identity isn’t dictated by category, and adventure doesn’t require a prerequisite.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precondition. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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