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

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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

Azerbaijan sees the opening of regional communications as the main precondition for signing a comprehensive peace treaty with its rival.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

It is the precondition for any serious education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

“A lower cost of capital as rates comes down can help provide some extra juice, but that is not a precondition for markets to go higher,” Helfstein said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 25, 2026

This was a crucial precondition for the astronomical revolution which followed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

precondition

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