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
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who also spoke with Trump on Monday, said his goals were clear: full ceasefire without any conditions or preconditions, an exchange of prisoners and the return of Ukrainian children who were forcibly taken to Russia.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Last night, President Vladimir Putin proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine in the Turkish capital of Istanbul this Thursday, without preconditions.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
Allowing imperfection to show—rather than keeping up appearances—is both a sign of intimacy and a precondition for it.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
One person pulled a fire alarm inside the library, prompting demands by protesters to be let go without the precondition of their identity.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Last night, President Vladimir Putin proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine in the Turkish capital of Istanbul this Thursday, without preconditions.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
Allowing imperfection to show—rather than keeping up appearances—is both a sign of intimacy and a precondition for it.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
One person pulled a fire alarm inside the library, prompting demands by protesters to be let go without the precondition of their identity.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for precondition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precondition
Noun
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The requirement to check in 60 minutes before an international flight remains unchanged.—
Dennis Green,
AFAR Media,
2 June 2025
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During their last meeting in May, both countries agreed to exchange their requirements for a ceasefire.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Signings of this kind were a regular feature of Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, at a time when punishing interest payments relating to the Emirates Stadium’s construction made that kind of value-chasing purchase a necessity.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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To treat thinking not as indulgence but as necessity.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The industry continued to grow until 2020, when a combination of weather and economic conditions dealt setbacks to farmers and processors alike.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Noem said in a May statement that safety and economic conditions had improved in the country enough to warrant the program termination, which could lead to the deportation of thousands of Afghans residing in the U.S. upon its July 14 end date.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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For a long time, being considered a star was a prerequisite for recruitment by the French champions.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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For a team that ranks 26th in homers, scratching those runs across is a prerequisite for sustained offence.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precondition. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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