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 Three preconditions are needed to distribute accountability. — Udam Dewaraja, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 These changes are the preconditions for lower rates. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 That division was visible earlier this week when plans for a second round of talks in Islamabad collapsed after Iranian officials failed to confirm participation and instead introduced new preconditions under pressure from hard-line factions. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The report said negotiations will begin only if the other side accepts Iran's preconditions. — Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026 Iranian preconditions But question marks hang over the ceasefire and the talks' ultimate outcome. — Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 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
  • For the past six years, antitrust legal giants Beth Wilkinson and Jeffrey Kessler have been locked in a high-profile courtroom battle over whether the NCAA and its member institutions have lived up to the requirements of the Sherman Act.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And the sheer scale and complexity of the Medicaid system – joint federal-state funding, varying eligibility requirements, millions of enrollees and thousands of providers – created opportunities for questionable billing practices among providers.
    — Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of requirements
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  • Once necessities in places like Thailand and Myanmar, floating markets are now mostly tourist attractions.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Across the country, colleges and universities are experiencing declining enrollment rates​ while students simultaneously face increasing costs for basic necessities like housing and food.
    — Kyle Brody, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of necessities
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  • The real questions are why the ideology took hold after 1970 and whether current conditions will foster it--or exterminate it.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Advanced battery management systems can intelligently balance power between the two chemistries depending on temperature, driving conditions, and charging requirements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • To be blunt, Ballas more than has the prerequisites needed of him to judge Next Pro (notably alongside his mother, ballroom dance world legend Shirley Ballas).
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • The program has a low-barrier admission policy and no prerequisites for the program for this reason.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of prerequisites

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