How to Use prerequisite in a Sentence

prerequisite

noun
  • So the Sox now have a group of young players that is a prerequisite to fielding good teams.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The prerequisite for kids is wanting them (when equipped for their care).
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023
  • That should act as a reminder that stress is not a prerequisite.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The Celtics aren’t giving full effort at all times and that should be a prerequisite for stepping on the floor.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Now is the time to remind yourself that stress does not need to be a prerequisite for new journeys.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2022
  • His three prerequisites for a new job: a losing team, warm weather and a beach.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The prerequisite is, of course, that the physical health is given.
    Anna Bader, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2023
  • But first, a prerequisite for doing so was getting Justin Steele off the mound.
    Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022
  • And, as ever, a film or series should stand on its own; reading the book it’s based on should never be a prerequisite.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • But that’s just a prerequisite for success, not a guarantee of it.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The process can begin anytime and doesn’t carry the burden of prerequisites.
    T. Dallas Smith, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • It’s not a prerequisite to possess star-like qualities to make this squad.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
  • Being able to give a good speech while reading from a teleprompter is a prerequisite for serving as president.
    Nr Staff, National Review, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Darkness is also a prerequisite for the movies, and unmade ones haunt Adam Brewster; sections of the book are delivered in script form.
    Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Christie said his first prerequisite is to have something to say, according to Politico.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Donne was set on a career at court, and the right faith was a prerequisite, along with intelligence, boldness, and the ability to flatter.
    Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The sole prerequisite to be hired as a reporter by the Springfield Daily News was the ability to type at least 50 words a minute on an electric typewriter.
    Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The situation was so unusual that the I.M.F. for the first time made settling this domestic debt a prerequisite for a bailout.
    Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • This brute force, though great to watch and recommended by most coaches, is not a prerequisite for success.
    Lance Reisland, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The border-security issues appear to be the major prerequisite to keep the bill in its current form on the floor of the United States Senate.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Having a global solution is not a prerequisite for acting in the world.
    Daniel Oppenheimer, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022
  • However, the best picture statuette from the over 9,600 members would likely not meet the prerequisites.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 May 2023
  • But Rundell doesn’t think artistic talent is a prerequisite for other parents who wish to try this at home.
    Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 14 Dec. 2023
  • An hour a week in a shrink’s office is increasingly treated as a prerequisite for a healthy, happy life.
    WIRED, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Beyond the permanence of letters and the lofty prerequisites of history, there is the question of manners and etiquette.
    Francesca Stanfill, Town & Country, 22 June 2023
  • Building up the workforce is the prerequisite to a functional system.
    Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 23 July 2022
  • Since the 4th Circuit is the first to confront the issue, there is no conflict among lower courts at this time, which is often the most important prerequisite for Supreme Court review.
    Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • The same speedy internet and controller combo is a prerequisite for cloud gaming.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024
  • That’s not a prerequisite to engage what already belongs to people, and that is their Jewish heritage.
    oregonlive, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Age is not a prerequisite for respect, being a human being is.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 July 2022

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