prerequisites

plural of prerequisite
as in requirements
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 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
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  • Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • To secure this ideal, the country would need to establish necessities such as education, employment, decent shelter, medical care, and recreation as human rights — rights to be as inalienable as the freedoms of speech and religion are today.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The ensuite bathroom was a bit fluorescent and barracks-like but was stocked with all the necessities, CO Bigelow-style.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Prerequisites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerequisites. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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