PREREQUISITE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of prerequisite

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

An episode is not a prerequisite for being invited to cook at the festivals. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Crane didn’t answer directly whether experience running an entire department is a prerequisite for this job. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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

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Noun

Thiel also secured New Zealand citizenship in 2011, receiving a special exemption from the usual residency requirements.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The company said at the time that the facility would test battery performance, quality and durability under requirements specific to the region.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of requirement

Adjective

To pull off this pant-less look, a high-quality leather piece is necessary to prevent it from reading cheap.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
The researchers estimate that several more years of work will be necessary before the technology could become part of a prosthesis capable of sensing and responding naturally to its surroundings.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of necessary

Noun

Noir is to superhero as physical mediums are to digital media as physical necessity is to virtual contingency.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The project is part of a $46-billion border buildout facing resistance from landowners, Native American tribes and conservation groups over its costs, necessity and potential damage to sensitive landscapes.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of necessity

Adjective

On most, delicate jewels were appliquéd to industrial Velcro to provide a point of subversion –– a pre-requisite in every Prada collection.

— Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
The pieces themselves are quite powerful, involving bits and bobs of righteous fury and vigilante justice, but they’re rarely strung together with the requisite rhythm.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of requisite

Adjective

The same report found that 73% of respondents call AI essential, but only 13% of organizations have integrated it into real workflows.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
There are more details about his parents, a sojourn into San Francisco’s bustling Chinatown and an assertion of autonomy within the Trask household, of which Lee is an essential part.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of essential

Adjective

As for videos, adding the required warning can satisfy the disclosure requirement in the Louisiana law.

— Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Because the carbon material smooths itself during deposition, manufacturers can eliminate downstream chemical mechanical planarization or etch-back steps that are normally needed to create the required surface.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of required

Adjective

That was crucial, as cockpit doors are typically locked to prevent hijackings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Berkshire Hathaway held a major GM stake when Barra became CEO, and Buffett delivered a crucial vote of confidence in her leadership amid the 2014 recall crisis.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of crucial

Adjective

Among the boundaries that have been breached, according to the new report, are carbon dioxide concentrations, which reached a record 426 parts per million (ppm) because fossil fuel burning had not decreased at nearly the needed pace.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
Attentive leaders explore more diverse, needed and applicable professional development that enables their workforce.

— Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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