pre·con·di·tion
ˌprē-kən-ˈdi-shən 
preconditioned; preconditioning; preconditions
: to put in a proper or desired condition or frame of mind especially in preparation
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Noun
They insist on a guarantee as a precondition of the deal.
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Putin didn't accept Trump's proposal and presented a list of preconditions for a full ceasefire, but the White House said the Russian president did agree to a 30-day halt of attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Alex Knapp, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The two technicians who were terminated cared for captive ferrets, which involved raising kits, preparing food, and observing them during preconditioning.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
As a precondition to restoring those funds -- along with billions more in future grants -- federal officials last week demanded the university immediately enact nine separate reforms to its academic and security policies.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Putin didn't accept Trump's proposal and presented a list of preconditions for a full ceasefire, but the White House said the Russian president did agree to a 30-day halt of attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
After being introduced into the body–without any need for a preconditioning regime–Immusoft’s B cells make their way to the bone marrow, where they are grafted and start churning out the protein that breaks up GAGs.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The two technicians who were terminated cared for captive ferrets, which involved raising kits, preparing food, and observing them during preconditioning.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for precondition
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precondition. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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