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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Recent Examples of prerequisite
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The ability to clearly define, protect and commercialize intangible assets is the main prerequisite for turning ideas into economic value—both in Ukraine and in any other country around the world.
—Olena Orliuk, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
But continuity has always seemed an optional buy-in with M:I. A taste for elaborate, foolhardy, daredevil stunts is the only real prerequisite.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In an era when building from the back seems a prerequisite, Torres fits the mould.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Noun
The roster is tailor-made with two kinds of ‘fit’ the prerequisite.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The ability to clearly define, protect and commercialize intangible assets is the main prerequisite for turning ideas into economic value—both in Ukraine and in any other country around the world.
—Olena Orliuk, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
But continuity has always seemed an optional buy-in with M:I. A taste for elaborate, foolhardy, daredevil stunts is the only real prerequisite.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In an era when building from the back seems a prerequisite, Torres fits the mould.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prerequisite
Noun
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While Hochul’s executive order bars the State Police from cooperating with immigration enforcement, the same isn’t true for the state’s myriad local cops, which have a patchwork of requirements; NYC has its own prohibitions but Rotterdam, clearly, does not.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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But policy continuity is key to attracting the foreign investment necessary to realize these goals.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 June 2025
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For many, wearing a mask is a necessary medical consideration.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Signings of this kind were a regular feature of Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, at a time when punishing interest payments relating to the Emirates Stadium’s construction made that kind of value-chasing purchase a necessity.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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To treat thinking not as indulgence but as necessity.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The baby doll voice, the dumb blonde schtick, create a requisite layer of fiction.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Schwartzman pours all of the requisite bitterness and petulance into Ash, including a few very funny tantrums.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Captions are essential, especially on mobile devices or in quiet settings.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Emotional requirements: Compassion, patience and resilience are all essential but don’t expect emotional support in return.—
JJ Holmes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Enacted after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the SEVP rules and certification process were intended to encourage schools to report when students dropped out or no longer maintained a required courseload and to remove fraudulent or illegitimate schools.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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This comes to a head when he is faced with the F.A.A.’s required medical questionnaire.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Memphis fell in the standings toward the end of the year, and this offseason was already going to be a crucial one.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Victor Olofsson injected crucial secondary scoring (15 goals in 56 games) at a dirt-cheap $1.075 million rate.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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That’s a detail that could prove critical to Overture’s feasibility for overland travel.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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The project received the worst critical and fan reviews of any Trek title (even a tad lower than 1989’s notorious Star Trek V: The Final Frontier).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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“Prerequisite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerequisite. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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