prerequisite
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Zacharia, 41, is already under scrutiny over her legal credentials, after giving an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Being able to afford a loss is absolutely a prerequisite for considering a speculative investment such as this, but it is certainly not a reason to make it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Recent history suggests success in one of football's biggest tournaments has become almost a prerequisite.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Meet the “Everywhere Millionaires” proving that elite degrees aren’t a prerequisite for building massive wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
But, as we’ll see, food production was indirectly a prerequisite for the development of guns, germs, and steel.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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
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
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
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
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