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
However, the International Monetary Fund has recently ordained some erosion of Bitcoin friendly laws in the country as a precondition for a $1.4 billion loan.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
These developments are essential preconditions for any successful challenge to an entrenched regime.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2024
However, Assad has insisted that Turkish military withdrawal from northern Syria be a precondition for any normalization of ties between the two nations.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
To start, the European coalition must insist that the inclusion of credible and effective security guarantees to Ukraine is a nonnegotiable precondition to any serious talks.
—Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
These developments are essential preconditions for any successful challenge to an entrenched regime.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2024
However, Assad has insisted that Turkish military withdrawal from northern Syria be a precondition for any normalization of ties between the two nations.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
To start, the European coalition must insist that the inclusion of credible and effective security guarantees to Ukraine is a nonnegotiable precondition to any serious talks.
—Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precondition
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Select programming languages, frameworks and tools that align with project requirements, scalability and long-term goals.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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To comply with the new requirements, producers either need to start cooking their products or come up with another way to cut the risk in their food safety plans.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2025
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For him, that goal is both personal and a necessity.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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During a town-hall meeting with staff in the network’s Hudson Yards headquarters this month, Mr. Thompson presented a series of slides that underscored the necessity of CNN’s digital pivot, flagging its underperforming advertising business and the lack of energy on its website.—
Benjamin Mullin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans, hit hard by the snow, will see temperatures in the low to mid 60s by Sunday with conditions on most of its roads improving Friday and beyond.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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She was born with a condition known as hydrocephalus, which doctors said was caused by a listeriosis infection that her mother contracted while pregnant.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters are still trying to contain the Palisades and Eaton fires, the biggest ones in the Los Angeles region, a prerequisite to allowing people to return.—
Kate Selig,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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While negotiations appeared to gain some ground prior to the outbreak of the war in Gaza, Saudi Arabia has demanded from Israel a tangible commitment to supporting Palestinian statehood as a prerequisite for forging formal diplomatic ties.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precondition. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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