precondition

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

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 a hike would be that the labor market would have to not only rebound but strengthen, Luzzetti noted.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026

It is the precondition for any serious education.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

He visualized the concentration of capital in the hands of a select few as the essential precondition for commercial investment and economic growth.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

She said that "you can't mediate with someone who asks you to go into a meeting with preconditions".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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

Lee has also said he is ready for talks with Pyongyang without preconditions, including on formally ending the Korean War, which concluded with an armistice.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 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

After we came down from the trees, we evolved an upright posture; our hands were free; we possessed excellent binocular vision—we had acquired many of the preconditions for making tools.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

Generally, while still in prison, our convict-converts preconditioned themselves to meet our Nation’s moral laws.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

In ion mode, the preconditioning unit is switched off and the sample passes through unaffected.

From Nature ● May 24, 2016

Some is induced along with the initial preconditioning, other features are done mechanically, but when you are there you will have no doubt whatever that you are a colonist on the planet Serrengia.

From The Colonists by Raymond F. Jones