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noun

Definition of prerequisitenext
as in requirement
something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else Citizenship is a prerequisite for voting. The introductory course is a prerequisite for the advanced-level courses. Having good credit is a prerequisite to applying for a loan.

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adjective

as in necessary

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Recent Examples of prerequisite
Noun
And a separate report for lenders said the airport moved to revise the scope of the project so that the solar panel system would not be a prerequisite to opening the train for service. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Cultural leadership has become a prerequisite rather than a differentiator. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Exobiologists hoped to investigate these theories by looking for the prerequisite molecules for life, and perhaps even extraterrestrial microbes. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2026 For early startup founders, analytics might feel like a distant worry—a need that has to be earned through prerequisite success, a problem for a bigger company. — Francois Lopitaux, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prerequisite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prerequisite
  1. requirement
  2. necessary
  3. necessity
  4. requisite
  5. essential
  6. required
  7. crucial
  8. needed
Noun
  • Maxwell also highlighted that the aircraft is being designed around the practical requirements of cargo and logistics operators.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Its ability to clean floors, walls, waterlines and slopes gives it versatility across different cleaning requirements, while the dual filtration system and large debris basket support longer cleaning sessions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of requirement
Adjective
  • Whether congressional authorization is necessary will continue to play out in court.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The request follows a judge's order to preserve evidence in a lawsuit filed by Pike's attorneys and reflects the secrecy surrounding execution drugs, which states often argue is necessary to protect access to the drugs and the safety of suppliers.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of necessary
Noun
  • The reflection also provides a pragmatic framework for understanding why honest communication is not just a moral choice, but a functional necessity in any communication process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Tangier still has a store that sells necessities and some groceries, right at the dock where the daily mail boat arrives.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of necessity
Adjective
  • With the mood set, our hosts, Stéphane Bern and Arianne Alcorta, both famous television personalities, kicked off the requisite jovial banter.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In Endless Awe & Agony [Pack/Create] At the tender age of 23, the Australian singer-songwriter Daine has already lived a few different musical lives, from teenaged emo pop-rap offerings (now relegated to YouTube) to a requisite hyperpop baddie era.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of requisite
Adjective
  • Jason Watson, Lockheed Martin’s vice president of Strategic Reentry Programs, described testing as essential to improving reliability.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The quest for tickets is the first of several McGuffins in the film that, while fun, bring to life the essential truth that the core of being teenage is the shiny allure of intangible pursuits, those things that promise fame, friends and being cool.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of essential
Adjective
  • The FireCuda Forge is available right now through Seagate’s web store, and comes in 8TB ($699) or 20TB ($899) HDD configurations—neither of which includes the required SSD.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026
  • If no candidate receives the required backing, or that final attempt fails, the Knesset is automatically dissolved and elections must take place within 90 days.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of required
Adjective
  • For one, attaching the perfect director of photography for the project was going to be crucial, so to capture the film’s kinetic club scenes and the vibe of present-day lower Manhattan and north Brooklyn.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Lu Dort had 25 points, including a crucial shot clock-beating corner jumper late in the fourth quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of crucial
Adjective
  • Policy changes that disrupt pharmacy operations can also threaten home-delivery options and leave patients with fewer reliable ways to receive needed medication.
    — L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Looking ahead, a pattern change brings our next chance of needed rain heading into the first week of November.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
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