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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Nearly all the preconditions for a market bubble are met, says UBS.
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Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
For Monet, solitude isn’t a bitter retreat, but a precondition of his art.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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
This week, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Russia’s demand that Ukraine renounce its right to sovereignty and territorial integrity as a precondition to start peace talks.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
For Monet, solitude isn’t a bitter retreat, but a precondition of his art.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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
This week, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Russia’s demand that Ukraine renounce its right to sovereignty and territorial integrity as a precondition to start peace talks.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precondition
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Regulatory compliance is also managed through specialized software that tracks changing requirements and automates reporting processes.—
Serge Beck,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rideshare company representatives told city councilors during a hearing last month that the ordinance was too stringent and that making companies get umbrella liability insurance for their workers exceeds the state's requirements.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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From high-end to affordable, watches have been a staple piece on many women’s wrists up until around the past two decades, when technology replaced the necessity and women's fashion seemed to leave timepieces behind.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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Bode is a closet necessity for any cool boy (or girl).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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By contrast, as trade expert and non-partisan Growth Commission Chairman Shanker Singham explains, the EU conditions market access on accepting the EU regulatory system and EU standards.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The news came in a Holy See press office update issued on the 88-year-old's condition Sunday morning.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Rather, the permit is a prerequisite for the commission’s Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service, which would give Tesla permission to deploy driverless taxis in the state.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Society often glorifies younger entrepreneurs as the very definition of success; however, youth is hardly a prerequisite for building a thriving business.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precondition. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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