prerequisites

noun

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 While some vendors are being very transparent about pricing and prerequisites, others are not. — Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 To be blunt, Ballas more than has the prerequisites needed of him to judge Next Pro (notably alongside his mother, ballroom dance world legend Shirley Ballas). — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 The program has a low-barrier admission policy and no prerequisites for the program for this reason. — Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 That number is down significantly in the past decade, which most experts credit to a straightforward combination of robust funding and a philosophy focused on offering housing without prerequisites, called housing first. — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 25 June 2026 There just seem to be prerequisites for women of a certain age. — Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 It can be completed in two semesters and requires no prerequisites. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 There is no college athletes’ union since those athletes aren’t, at least at this time, recognized as employees, and employment is one of several prerequisites for unionizing. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026 In that environment, adaptive learning and a growth mindset may become prerequisites for success. — Ethan Stone, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prerequisites
  1. requirements
  2. necessities
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  • Instead, the fresh requirements appeared to diminish prospects for a quick deal, despite optimism last week an agreement was near.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This flexibility is particularly relevant for unmanned and specialized maritime systems, where requirements can change quickly and production may need to adapt to specific operational needs.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of requirements
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  • Technological advances have made many necessities dramatically cheaper and more widely available.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The final day for parents and their children to fill their carts with school necessities — backpacks, snacks and notebooks — came as students and families prepared for the new school year.
    — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of necessities

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