How to Use prerequisite in a Sentence

prerequisite

noun
  • To me, that was a good prerequisite for who would play the role.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Back in the day, a bronzy tan used to come with a prerequisite of spending hours in the sun.
    Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Plus, this group does the march down the stage, which is like a prerequisite when taking on this jam.
    Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2021
  • It’s kind of a prerequisite in order to do such a thing.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Take this as a reminder: Stress is not a prerequisite to a good life.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The prerequisite for any track takeover, of course, is success in Paris.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 27 June 2024
  • The prerequisite for this lies in facing said hurt and shame.
    Monifa Dayo, SFChronicle.com, 5 Oct. 2020
  • 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 notice of claim, a prerequisite to filing a lawsuit, was filed with the city June 25.
    Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2020
  • Control of those sea lanes would turn out to be a prerequisite for D-Day.
    Robert D. Kaplan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022
  • The prerequisite for kids is wanting them (when equipped for their care).
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The prerequisite to happiness is doing the right thing at the right time.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • That would seem to be a prerequisite for getting Democrats on board.
    W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
  • 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 bloc has made an agreement on this subject a prerequisite for any deal.
    Ian Wishart, Bloomberg.com, 15 June 2020
  • 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
  • That finding was a legal prerequisite for the new rules the EPA has now finished.
    Timothy Puko, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2020
  • The Nets just proved tanking isn’t a prerequisite to landing stars.
    Jake Fischer, SI.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • But if flying a freak flag were the only prerequisite for a trophy this year, then Seth Meyers would have it in the bag.
    Lynette Rice, EW.com, 17 June 2021
  • Courage is the prerequisite for change, and courage’s companion is love.
    Ekemini Uwan, The Atlantic, 14 July 2021
  • Is being a little over your head just kind of a prerequisite for being a dad?
    James Grebey, Vulture, 14 July 2021
  • The notice is a prerequisite to filing a civil rights lawsuit against the city.
    Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2020
  • So talent is no longer a prerequisite to construct a great song.
    Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
  • In any case, a college degree, even a free one, should not be a prerequisite to a fair wage and dignified life.
    Astra Taylor, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2020
  • While Caine does not meet prerequisites for the job set out in a 1986 law — such as being a combatant commander or service chief — lawmakers noted his decades of service.
    Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
  • As a wine director or sommelier, for years, nights and weekends were prerequisites.
    Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

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