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
These are mere atmospheric preconditions rather than active storm systems, but reason enough to keep expectations in check and the recent action in context.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
One of its recurrent themes is the disparity between India and East Asian societies, which have seen mass primary education as a precondition to industrial growth and large-scale employment.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
The Kremlin is framing these maximalist and unrealistic demands as preconditions for any peace talks and is unlikely to back down from these demands.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Four preconditions, which have been building for the past decade, have exacerbated these grievances.
—Richard Edelman, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
One of its recurrent themes is the disparity between India and East Asian societies, which have seen mass primary education as a precondition to industrial growth and large-scale employment.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
The Kremlin is framing these maximalist and unrealistic demands as preconditions for any peace talks and is unlikely to back down from these demands.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Four preconditions, which have been building for the past decade, have exacerbated these grievances.
—Richard Edelman, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precondition
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Clinics, meanwhile, grapple with strict 340B compliance requirements—often without adequate staff or tools to manage efficiently.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Most teachers were volunteers, and the learning communities often farmed to cover basic necessities.—
Johanna K. Taylor,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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The addition of hearing protection to this list of necessities recognizes that sensory wellbeing requires the same thoughtful preparation.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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As far as the long-term effects, frequent and heavy alcohol consumption can lead to serious health conditions like liver disease, heart problems, increased cancer risk and damage to the nervous system.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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California’s capital city was ranked 13th for Easter traditions and was in eighth place overall for weather conditions, according to WalletHub. Which other California cities made the list?—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Boost offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, but there are a few prerequisites.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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On the football field, at least, rabid relentlessness in pursuit of the ball-carrier is arguably a prerequisite for an elite pass rusher.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precondition. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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