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 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 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 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
  • Process control, workplace conditions, customer requirements and long-term competitiveness are already pushing the industry in the same direction.
    — Alice Tonello, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Most students received milder penalties — warnings, probation or requirements to attend counseling or workshops, which together made up 93% of sanctions.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • Visitors will walk through spaces that detail material, technology and manufacturing innovations, exploring how these advances are being led by end users’ necessities and wants.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The trio said they were honored to introduce nonprofit Baby2Baby, an organization that provides children in poverty with diapers, clothing and other necessities, ahead of Devon Again’s performance.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • Victoria’s contemporary rig, winches, and autopilot functionality allow for single-handed sailing in conditions that would keep its predecessor at the dock.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • While Karina was expected to stay well away from land, swells from the storm were likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, the hurricane center said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 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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“Preconditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconditions. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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