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 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 Both are preconditions for a company, and a life, built to last. — Jan Gerber, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconditions
  1. requirements
  2. necessities
  3. conditions
  4. prerequisites
Noun
  • There is a balance between Jefferson’s playground style and the requirements of a detailed offense built on rhythm and timing.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The idea that stricter work-search requirements will lead to faster re-employment simply doesn't match the reality of modern hiring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • About three-quarters of extremely low-income renter households pay over half their income on rent and utilities, the report said, leaving little left over for other necessities.
    — Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • About three-quarters of extremely low-income renter households pay over half their income on rent and utilities, the report said, leaving little leftover for other necessities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • As the index fluctuates with market conditions, your mortgage rate can change as well.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In his exquisitely layered seventh feature, Possible Love (Ga-neung-han sa-rang), Lee Chang-dong’s humanistic observational skills remain at their peak, the acuity of his insights into emotional lives and social conditions unparalleled.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Bucci, at 51, is in peak form and competing at a level at which youth, reflexes and fearlessness are often treated as prerequisites.
    — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Four critical prerequisites are necessary for the idea of progress to develop and become a driving force in society.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prerequisites

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