PRECONDITIONS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

preconditions

noun

plural of precondition

as in requirements

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 preconditions And long-term, bat oils and droppings can stain a home and create preconditions for mold. —

Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 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 Zelensky has agreed to meet Putin just about anywhere but Moscow, with no preconditions. —

Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026 While this market has those preconditions—a revolutionary technology and spectacular profit growth—the cycle has not yet reached the terminal phase where insiders rush for the exits. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026 The idea arose when, as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western artists began to write and create art about the preconditions and reasons behind Russia’s actions. —

Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 Qatar has hosted multiple rounds of talks since April between the Congo and M23, mainly to set preconditions for a peace deal and agree on confidence-building steps, but both sides still accuse each other of violating peace terms and fighting has continued. —

CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025 Trump is fully capable of spinning a narrative that would claim one of those preconditions, even while having no resemblance to the truth. —

Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconditions

Noun

Proponents of lighter federal regulation argue that a national policy framework with minimal requirements—focused on energy and infrastructure concerns rather than comprehensive AI restrictions—better serves both innovation and public interest than aggressive preemptive regulation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The weeklong trip includes hotel stays, a custom itinerary, and social media storytelling requirements.

— Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026