as in requirement
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 precondition
There is also a question over the sequence of events, with the Europeans regarding a ceasefire as the precondition for any talk about territory.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Building these foundations is a precondition for any serious pursuit of excellence.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Classroom learning conditions that allow students to feel emotionally safe, supported, and able to succeed establish the necessary preconditions for deep engagement in academic learning opportunities.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
In 2015, Milwaukee County launched a Housing First Initiative, providing housing without preconditions.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Building these foundations is a precondition for any serious pursuit of excellence.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Classroom learning conditions that allow students to feel emotionally safe, supported, and able to succeed establish the necessary preconditions for deep engagement in academic learning opportunities.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
In 2015, Milwaukee County launched a Housing First Initiative, providing housing without preconditions.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for precondition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precondition
Noun
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Employers can reach out to an immigration attorney to implement a strategic approach as immigration requirements tighten.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Among the recommendations listed: streamlining the design and construction requirements.—
Miguel Chacon,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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India’s strategic recalibration toward China is rooted less in a softening security posture and more in economic necessity.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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But their schedules are getting packed, and Nic was mulling the necessity of a joint calendar.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Boone County deputies shot Both deputies underwent surgery at UC Medical Center and were in stable condition, Ridgell said.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing security operations.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Reaching that determination was a prerequisite to set limits for the pollution.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
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Admitting that, however, requires the acknowledgment that an Israeli military victory is a prerequisite for those interests to be fulfilled.—
Seth Mandel,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precondition. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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