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precondition

[pree-kuhn-dish-uhn] / ˌpri kənˈdɪʃ ən /
NOUN
condition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement essential necessity prerequisite provision qualification requirement requisite stipulation
STRONG
article catch codicil contingency demand exception exemption kicker modification must must-have need postulate proviso reservation rule strings terms
WEAK
fine print sine qua non small print
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nonessential

Example Sentences

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It is the precondition for any serious education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

It is also a "precondition" for the possible joint production of military equipment, said a second EU official.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

The first of these two preconditions was satisfied a couple of years ago, and then in 2024 the second precondition appeared to be close to doing so as well.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

One really important form of social attention is so elemental to human life that it is the necessary precondition to survive.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025

The process of abstraction it teaches is an essential precondition for the new science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton