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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To some degree, not being in Paris during late July and August is a precondition of being a Parisian — as any tourist who has come to the City of Light in the summer can attest, actual Parisians can be hard to find.
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 July 2024
The treaty adds to the 1961 pact several preconditions for providing military assistance.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 20 June 2024
One of the preconditions of the grant awards is that the money go toward retaining and creating new union jobs in the auto sector, officials said.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 July 2024
Hamas still holds hostages, including Americans, and there does not seem to be a sense of urgency from this administration on making the return of these hostages a precondition for anything.
—Chris Eddy, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 July 2024
The treaty adds to the 1961 pact several preconditions for providing military assistance.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 20 June 2024
One of the preconditions of the grant awards is that the money go toward retaining and creating new union jobs in the auto sector, officials said.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 July 2024
Hamas still holds hostages, including Americans, and there does not seem to be a sense of urgency from this administration on making the return of these hostages a precondition for anything.
—Chris Eddy, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
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Additionally, the Biden administration finalized new maternal health safety standards for hospitals that offer obstetrical services, though the requirement will be phased in over a longer period of time than originally proposed.Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Medicare Advantage plans typically combine coverage for hospital and outpatient care and prescriptions, while eliminating the 20% coinsurance requirement and capping customers' annual out-of-pocket costs.Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Philosophizing necessities a whole different kind of thinking.Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many have been restored, re-illuminated and deeply threaded into the city’s fabric via nostalgia or necessity.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The idea of vigorous exercise can be daunting to people who are out of condition, Manmadhan said.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Their daughter, Ruth O'Loughlin, hoped her parents could stay safe amid the conditions.Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The patient registry requirement is also a prerequisite for reimbursement.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The idea that the escalator was headed up — and hopefully for years to come — with a talented, hungry team and a rookie quarterback who has all the prerequisites to be an NFL star?Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precondition. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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