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prerequisite

[pri-rek-wuh-zit, pree-] / prɪˈrɛk wə zɪt, pri- /




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We often take liberty for granted, but it is a prerequisite for everything great.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

That’s why a stable price is a prerequisite for bitcoin becoming a widely used medium of exchange.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

“The only prerequisite is, it should make you happy. If it makes you happy, then it’s good.”

From Salon May 2, 2026

Perez-Oliva was also elected to the National Assembly -- a prerequisite to becoming president.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

Indeed, the more one considers it, the more obvious it seems: association with a truly distinguished household is a prerequisite of 'greatness'.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

These are prerequisites to reopening Hormuz to commercial traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 16, 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

Mokyr, 79, won one half of the prize "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.

From Barron's Oct. 13, 2025

Again and again, people with access to the prerequisites for food production, and with a location favoring diffusion of technology from elsewhere, replaced peoples lacking these advantages.

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




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