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 His party failed to win a supermajority, barring him from amending the constitution to give up Armenia’s claims to the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a central demand of Azerbaijan as a precondition for a lasting peace deal. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026 North Korea, however, has insisted Washington drop its denuclearization precondition before any talks begin. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026 Further negotiations between Israel and Lebanon scheduled this week in Washington raised speculation that the two sides could reach a new ceasefire, which Iran has demanded as a precondition of any broader diplomatic settlement with the US. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 31 May 2026 But Iranian officials reiterated Tuesday that unfreezing the country’s overseas assets remains a precondition for continued negotiations. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for precondition

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Noun

This latter requirement is contingent on very strong or extreme geomagnetic activity.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
State media published the list of requirements from Zolghadr, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

— Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

The high state of prices at retail and for necessities remains one of the most pivotal factors impacting consumers’ views of the economy, the U-M study showed.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
This is partly out of necessity, as nonprofits, more than any other sector, need to be constantly responsive to the shifting winds of community need and donor focus.

— Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of necessity

Noun

While some vendors are being very transparent about pricing and prerequisites, others are not.

— Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
This presents a bit of a problem for Murphy, for whom the prepackaged spectacle of political incident has become almost a prerequisite for entertaining television.

— Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

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