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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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Recent Examples of prerequisites
Other prerequisites include creating a skilled youth workforce with appropriate investments in education, creating incentives for scientific innovation and the commercialization of its products, and reviewing property rights.
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Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Six months of hands-on experience with Google Cloud and a two-hour exam are prerequisites.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Talent and toughness are, generally, prerequisites for success.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Generation-defining talent and a daring, forward-thinking sensibility were the obvious prerequisites.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Recruit Fast’s Woo noted that AI skills are likely less relevant as prerequisites in blue-collar jobs as compared to other fields.
—Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
By summer 2023, the ghosts took a new approach to infiltrating the system, filling up seats in courses with no prerequisites.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Consciousness — or at least its prerequisites — may have evolved three separate times in radically different nervous systems, Godfrey-Smith said.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Chase established an open-door policy to maximize enrollment, requiring no strict prerequisites for admission; beginners worked alongside more advanced peers.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Six months of hands-on experience with Google Cloud and a two-hour exam are prerequisites.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Talent and toughness are, generally, prerequisites for success.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Generation-defining talent and a daring, forward-thinking sensibility were the obvious prerequisites.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Recruit Fast’s Woo noted that AI skills are likely less relevant as prerequisites in blue-collar jobs as compared to other fields.
—Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
By summer 2023, the ghosts took a new approach to infiltrating the system, filling up seats in courses with no prerequisites.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Consciousness — or at least its prerequisites — may have evolved three separate times in radically different nervous systems, Godfrey-Smith said.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Chase established an open-door policy to maximize enrollment, requiring no strict prerequisites for admission; beginners worked alongside more advanced peers.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prerequisites
Noun
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Lakeside Memorial Park in downtown Forest Lake is excluded from the distance requirements due to the close proximity of downtown to the park, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Duffy’s comments come after some high-profile fatal crashes have sparked public debate over requirements for CDLs.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The issues of affordability and the cost of necessities are gaining in political importance.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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There is also plenty of storage for gear and other necessities, both inside and out.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Prerequisites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerequisites. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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