pre·con·di·tion
ˌprē-kən-ˈdi-shən 
preconditioned; preconditioning; preconditions
: to put in a proper or desired condition or frame of mind especially in preparation
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Noun
They insist on a guarantee as a precondition of the deal.
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Frederick Hess, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
That a precondition of the interview was that Neistat would have to allow the footage to be used in a documentary Paul is making about his return from the hinterland is convenient, not to say lucrative.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2018
Jacqueline Charles and, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
The system also preconditions the battery to ensure the quickest, most efficient stops when the Prologue reaches the charger.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
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Noun
To protect both free association rights and fairness, therefore, states should make the elimination of legacy preferences a precondition for public aid rather than a mandatory decree.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
That a precondition of the interview was that Neistat would have to allow the footage to be used in a documentary Paul is making about his return from the hinterland is convenient, not to say lucrative.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2018
Verb
The firm, according to a source familiar with the discussions, had preconditioned its resumption of work on the condition that there would be full security on the site of the hospital and a deployment of an armed international force in Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles and, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
The system also preconditions the battery to ensure the quickest, most efficient stops when the Prologue reaches the charger.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Precondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precondition. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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