PRECONDITION Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

precondition

noun

Definition of precondition

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 Colombia’s top diplomat said these efforts underscore the government’s commitment to restore state control, a key policy that — along with ensuring security and justice — is a precondition to build sustainable peace. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Similarly, initiatives like the ATOM Project and Hugging Face’s model registry provide neutral infrastructure where models from all regions can be discovered, evaluated and deployed without preconditions. — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Rather, its experience shows that reducing the harms of drug use requires painstakingly building and sustaining a system that connects people with treatment, healthcare and social support without making abstinence a precondition for receiving help. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Nearby Seal Beach, just across Alamitos Bay, also contends with many of those preconditions. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precondition

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Noun

The Spanish Navy and Navantia are working from operational requirements, and the final design must still go through procurement.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
American technology therefore qualified for the Commission’s own sovereign cloud requirements through a European operating structure.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

Waitlists for child care assistance exploded, forcing low-income households to sideline a parent from the workforce or forgo necessities to foot a child care bill.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Waitlists for childcare assistance exploded, forcing low-income households to sideline a parent from the workforce or forgo necessities to foot a childcare bill.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of necessity

Noun

The company aims to develop a wider lineup of electric-propulsion ships suited to different operating conditions and customer requirements.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
That website works great in the demo—under specific conditions and without users with thumbs for fingers.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

That spirit of creation—the one prerequisite of really making something new—pulses through every note.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
For several decades, it's almost been a prerequisite for the NBA's best players to don the Purple and Gold at some point in their careers.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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