PREREQUISITES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

prerequisites

noun

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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 Those last steps together serve as prerequisites for the long-term reconstruction of the Gaza Strip as laid out in phase three. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 Strong data governance, quality and ownership are prerequisites for speed. — Sesh Tirumala, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Bucci, at 51, is in peak form and competing at a level at which youth, reflexes and fearlessness are often treated as prerequisites. — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Four critical prerequisites are necessary for the idea of progress to develop and become a driving force in society. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 Then proceed to more athletic plyometrics, making sure to note any prerequisites for each exercise. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Acting and singing have always seemed like prerequisites for Disney talent, but those demands are even more intense in the TikTok era. — Megan Vick, Variety, 13 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

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Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline is planned or under consideration, and whether teams have received instructions about being on the court.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of requirements

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That is only compounding the pressure on Taiz's limited supply of water and other necessities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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