precondition

“But in the near term, China will no longer make denuclearization a precondition of every interaction with North Korea.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

At the moment, Iran says it wants $12 billion as a precondition for even starting negotiations—and another $12 billion as a precondition for signing a deal at the end of the talks.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

He is demanding that countries in the Middle East sign the Abraham Accords, potentially as a precondition External link to a deal to end the war.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

But Iranian officials reiterated Tuesday that unfreezing the country’s overseas assets remains a precondition for continued negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

One precondition for this, of course, was that, like Tartaglia, like Benedetti, like Norman, and like Barozzi’s translator on his behalf, they made no secret of their discoveries.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Portadown District said it had confirmed their readiness to commence the mediation process as a matter of urgency without any preconditions.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Our findings reveal that the Earth's interior preconditions landscapes to glaciation, determining when and where major climate transitions like the glaciation of Antarctica become possible," explained Prof Gernon.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

South Korea's dovish President Lee Jae Myung has reversed the stance of his hawkish predecessor since taking power in June 2025, offering Pyongyang talks without preconditions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Dream Finders said Beazer has created roadblocks in their negotiations by demanding onerous preconditions to starting due diligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

I said the ANC would accept no preconditions to talks, especially not the precondition that the government wanted: the suspension of the armed struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

But given the value of reliable information to anyone trying to navigate our complex society, it seems preconditioned to fix itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

Because as viewers, we’re sort of preconditioned to think in terms of will they/won’t they or who will be the one true pairing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

American Airlines spokesman Andrew Trull told the Charlotte Observer that a preconditioned air hose was likely attached to the plane and pumping cooler air from the jet bridge onto the craft.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2022

The greatest reduction in aircraft emissions has come from preconditioned air and ground power at each of the gates, which enables the small engines in the back of the aircraft to be powered off.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2020

I don’t know, maybe some people are just preconditioned to think about it more than others.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

Tesla also recommends that drivers use its “scheduled departure” feature to register the start of a trip in advance, so the vehicle can determine the best time to start charging and preconditioning.

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

Studies show that preconditioning helps the ferrets’ survival rate.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 4, 2023

Photo by Umar Shakir / The Verge Keep the car plugged in and schedule preconditioning / charging.

From The Verge ● Jan. 27, 2022

After preconditioning, the aerosol sample is classified in two cylindrical mobility analysers.

From Nature ● May 24, 2016

Tomorrow morning you will be given a preconditioning which will set up the basic situation that you have traveled to Serrengia and are now established there in the colony.

From The Colonists by Raymond F. Jones