preconditions

noun

plural of precondition
as in requirements
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 preconditions 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 Nearby Seal Beach, just across Alamitos Bay, also contends with many of those preconditions. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 For ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, legal certainty and contract enforceability are critical preconditions for re-entering Venezuela. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 These changes are the preconditions for lower rates. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 The report said negotiations will begin only if the other side accepts Iran's preconditions. — Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026 The ceasefire announced by Trump on Tuesday night has been fragile, and both sides have accused the other of not meeting preconditions for the talks. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 And long-term, bat oils and droppings can stain a home and create preconditions for mold. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Those funds pay for emergency shelters, transitional housing and rapid rehousing programs – which provide temporary rental assistance and the assistance of a social worker, without preconditions – and permanent supportive housing. — Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
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  1. requirements
  2. necessities
  3. conditions
  4. prerequisites
Noun
  • Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline is planned or under consideration, and whether teams have received instructions about being on the court.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • That is only compounding the pressure on Taiz's limited supply of water and other necessities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • Those factors are putting homeownership out of reach for many buyers while others delay a purchase and hope for more favorable conditions, perhaps in the spring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Israeli Supreme Court earlier this year ordered the government to resume sharing such lists and allowing the ICRC to visit detainees in Israeli prisons to assess their conditions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Those last steps together serve as prerequisites for the long-term reconstruction of the Gaza Strip as laid out in phase three.
    — KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Strong data governance, quality and ownership are prerequisites for speed.
    — Sesh Tirumala, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of prerequisites

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“Preconditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconditions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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