preconditions

plural of precondition

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of preconditions The importance of this aspect is that the general assumption currently is that people with mental health preconditions are the most likely candidates for AI psychosis. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 However, the late Tuesday decision handed down by Judge Amit Mehta, who has been overseeing the Google Search antitrust trial, prevents Alphabet from paying for contracts with preconditions such as making its Google Search the exclusive search option. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 The first step—which could be agreed in days—is an immediate cease-fire along current front lines, without any preconditions or promises beyond starting talks. Miriam Sapiro, Time, 15 Aug. 2025 The White House quickly shifted away from its preconditions for the meeting. Chris Boccia, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconditions
Noun
  • Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Then there’s Reform California, DeMaio’s group, which is preparing to mail out 250,000 petitions for a ballot measure to tighten voter ID requirements in the state.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Williams had spent the night before with a small army of women getting together toiletries and basic necessities to hand out as the evacuees were shuttled by bus to the barracks.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But now these pieces feel like dust collectors rather than practical necessities.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These plants are adapted to the specific soils, climate and other local conditions of their region and support the local food web, providing habitat for native wildlife, pollinators and insects.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • These conditions make travel difficult.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Recruit Fast’s Woo noted that AI skills are likely less relevant as prerequisites in blue-collar jobs as compared to other fields.
    Dylan Butts Shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Harvard Business Review reinforces that psychological safety and trust are prerequisites for innovation and adaptability.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Preconditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconditions. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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