necessary condition
noun
1
: a state of affairs that must prevail if another is to occur : prerequisite
2
: a proposition whose falsity assures the falsity of another
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The cap came over the objections of lawmakers in higher-tax states like New York and New Jersey, and House Republicans from those states have made lifting the $10,000 limit a necessary condition for their votes.
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Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Policies must be designed to provide opportunities for and mitigate barriers to wealth accumulation, which are necessary conditions for narrowing the wealth gap.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This paper contributes to quantifying the notion of robotic fitness by developing a set of necessary conditions that determine whether a small quadruped has the ability to open a class of doors or climb a class of stairs using only quasi-static maneuvers.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
Our counterattack on our enemies in Iran’s axis of evil is a necessary condition for securing our future and securing our security.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Policies must be designed to provide opportunities for and mitigate barriers to wealth accumulation, which are necessary conditions for narrowing the wealth gap.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This paper contributes to quantifying the notion of robotic fitness by developing a set of necessary conditions that determine whether a small quadruped has the ability to open a class of doors or climb a class of stairs using only quasi-static maneuvers.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
Our counterattack on our enemies in Iran’s axis of evil is a necessary condition for securing our future and securing our security.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Necessary condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessary%20condition. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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