precondition

noun

Definition of preconditionnext
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 His party failed to win a supermajority, barring him from amending the constitution to give up Armenia’s claims to the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a central demand of Azerbaijan as a precondition for a lasting peace deal. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026 North Korea, however, has insisted Washington drop its denuclearization precondition before any talks begin. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026 Further negotiations between Israel and Lebanon scheduled this week in Washington raised speculation that the two sides could reach a new ceasefire, which Iran has demanded as a precondition of any broader diplomatic settlement with the US. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 31 May 2026 But Iranian officials reiterated Tuesday that unfreezing the country’s overseas assets remains a precondition for continued negotiations. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for precondition
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  1. requirement
  2. necessity
  3. condition
  4. prerequisite
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  • There’s a new AI graduation requirement at Purdue University.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, the models will gracefully absorb more complex requirements.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of requirement
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  • Each has turned that necessity into an experience, a product category and a marketing language the C-suite can deploy far beyond sport.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Since the 1970s, the federal government has interpreted harm to include any actions that degrade a species’ habitat, given the necessity of habitat for a species’ survival.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of necessity
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  • The girl had been diagnosed with a rare gene defect that produces a neurodevelopmental condition known as Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome, Science reported.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The medical professional also checked the boxes saying Grayson would be incapacitated within six months and his condition was unlikely to improve.
    — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of condition
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  • To qualify, the law sets as a prerequisite that companies must be eligible for incentives under federal CHIPS and Science Act, a massive funding package designed to spur domestic chip production.
    — Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, given that power is a prerequisite to modern survival, expanding energy assistance and disconnection moratoriums into summer months ensures that power is treated as a basic public health utility.
    — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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