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
Behind the rhetoric, the GSI is designed to end U.S. alliance systems, establish security as a precondition for development, and promote absolute sovereignty and indivisible security—or the notion that one state’s safety should not come at the expense of others’.
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Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
And in French-speaking regions outside France, the ideas necessary to bring about fertility decline could not have taken hold absent certain economic preconditions, Spolaore told me.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
And in French-speaking regions outside France, the ideas necessary to bring about fertility decline could not have taken hold absent certain economic preconditions, Spolaore told me.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precondition
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One requirement is that the guest artists already have a book of big band arrangements.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This translates directly to meeting future business requirements and today's process and collaboration needs.Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Despite a lack of funding for even basic educational necessities, and school district leaders who only care about the barest minimum standards, these educators are united by their drive to surpass expectations and encourage their students to do the same.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 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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Martin set a $2,000 signature bond with conditions that Spencer not commit any new crimes.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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