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
Examples of precondition in a Sentence
Noun
They insist on a guarantee as a precondition of the deal.
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Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Following the talks, the European leaders issued a joint statement calling Moscow to a full 30-day ceasefire starting on May 12 with no further preconditions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 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
But the meeting was a tactical win for Mr. Putin, who managed to start the talks without first agreeing to a battlefield cease-fire that Ukraine and almost all of its Western backers had sought as a precondition for negotiations.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Following the talks, the European leaders issued a joint statement calling Moscow to a full 30-day ceasefire starting on May 12 with no further preconditions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 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
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precondition. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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