precondition

Freedom of movement, which allows EU citizens to travel, live, study and work in any member country, is a precondition of membership of the EU's single market.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The first clause of the document to end the fighting and open the strait insists on an end to the fighting in Lebanon as a precondition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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

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

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

“The preconditions of a bubble are in place and have been for a while, but the forces that ended past booms are only partially present,” Yardeni wrote in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Nearby Seal Beach, located just across Alamitos Bay, also contends with many of those same preconditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

Smeaton’s work depended on two intellectual preconditions being satisfied.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

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