PRECONDITION Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

precondition

noun

Definition of precondition

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 Rather, its experience shows that reducing the harms of drug use requires painstakingly building and sustaining a system that connects people with treatment, healthcare and social support without making abstinence a precondition for receiving help. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Nearby Seal Beach, just across Alamitos Bay, also contends with many of those preconditions. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 For ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, legal certainty and contract enforceability are critical preconditions for re-entering Venezuela. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Neither agreement stipulated the normalizing of relations with Israel as a precondition. — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for precondition

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Noun

However, the bill would also preempt certain state requirements covering public risk disclosures, independent evaluations, and critical incident reporting.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The legislation enacts new work requirements and greater vetting for Medicaid, the low-income program that thousands of Alaskans depend on for healthcare.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

Our neighbors still face high costs for housing, healthcare, childcare, groceries, and other necessities.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
According to a new Guardian poll, 95 percent of Americans think that the United States is in the midst of an affordability crisis with many reporting trouble affording necessities like gas and groceries.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of necessity

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The Singapore Shipping Association also played down the prospect of a broad withdrawal of commercial shipping from the region, suggesting operators would instead adapt to changing trade conditions.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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