prerequisite

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Seeing a show is the only prerequisite to submitting, and you might be surprised by the Hollywood star power that shows up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

On the demand side, the speed and magnitude of new threats is unprecedented, and customers increasingly view greater security as a prerequisite for AI adoption.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

He said understanding it is a prerequisite for success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Today, earning at least six figures has become a prerequisite for most home buyers in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Finally, food production permits or requires people to adopt sedentary living, which is a prerequisite for accumulating substantial possessions, developing elaborate technology and crafts, and constructing public works.

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