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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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
His gambit now will be to use lesser agreements as a way to incentivize Trump to impose these preconditions on Kyiv -- something Trump will have difficulty doing if the EU/UK/Norway continue arming and Ukraine simply continues to mobilize.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 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
After talks wrapped up in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Russia said on Tuesday that the U.S. had agreed to assist with easing Western sanctions and restrictions on agricultural exports as preconditions for the pact.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
His gambit now will be to use lesser agreements as a way to incentivize Trump to impose these preconditions on Kyiv -- something Trump will have difficulty doing if the EU/UK/Norway continue arming and Ukraine simply continues to mobilize.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 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 6 Apr. 2025.
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