prerequisites

NOUN

condition, necessity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

essential must precondition qualification requirement requisite

STRONG

imperative need postulate

WEAK

sine qua non

Antonyms

STRONGEST

nonessential

WEAK

extra option

Example Sentences

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prerequisites

Then proceed to more athletic plyometrics, making sure to note any prerequisites for each exercise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Such capabilities are considered essential prerequisites for the emergence of living systems.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

Bolen, who is publishing a book on aging, caregiving and creating family legacy, emphasized that estate planning and giving strategies should prioritize family harmony and care planning as prerequisites to financial gifts.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025

At the last G7 meeting, held in Canada in June, the group's member states and Australia decided to collaborate on establishing benchmarks that are "prerequisites for the development of quantum technologies".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025

Many other human societies besides those of the Sumerians and early Mexicans—such as those of ancient India, Crete, and Ethiopia—evolved these prerequisites.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond