prerequisite

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

In U.S. politics, authenticity is treated as a prerequisite, despite it never really being defined.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Students are now paying the highest tuition in history for a credential that serves only as a prerequisite for the actual training, which happens elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

"The restoration of security is a prerequisite for holding the first round" of legislative and presidential elections, according to the council's president Jacques Desrosiers.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

I decided, finally, that the last of these would be a prerequisite for any other plan.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt