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

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Carney said he was willing to throw federal support for the pipeline so long as three prerequisites are met.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

After two years, students who entered the program having already fulfilled all of their general education prerequisites graduate with an associate’s of science degree in animal care and training.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

As far as biological prerequisites for apple domestication were concerned, North American Indian farmers were like Eurasian farmers, and North American wild apples were like Eurasian wild apples.

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