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 Similarly, initiatives like the ATOM Project and Hugging Face’s model registry provide neutral infrastructure where models from all regions can be discovered, evaluated and deployed without preconditions. — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 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 These changes are the preconditions for lower rates. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 The report said negotiations will begin only if the other side accepts Iran's preconditions. — Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026 The ceasefire announced by Trump on Tuesday night has been fragile, and both sides have accused the other of not meeting preconditions for the talks. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 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
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  1. requirements
  2. necessities
  3. conditions
  4. prerequisites
Noun
  • District and state social studies curriculum requirements often feature middle school civics courses, and math-civics concepts align well with middle school math standards.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Digital twins of wind turbines can combine operational data with engineering models to assess performance under changing wind conditions and identify maintenance requirements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • Coming prepared with your own toiletries is another way to avoid scrambling for necessities.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026
  • With plenty of room for daily necessities, this bag earns its place in your regular rotation.
    — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • The new developments provide an additional basis for its deployment on commercial vessels, although wider adoption will depend on performance across different hull designs, operating conditions and routes.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Further updates will be available on their website as conditions change.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Despite the prerequisites, *sshole—the vulnerability name given by the person who discovered it—likely threatens large numbers of systems.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Those last steps together serve as prerequisites for the long-term reconstruction of the Gaza Strip as laid out in phase three.
    — KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of prerequisites

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“Preconditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconditions. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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