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prerequisite

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




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David Kelly, the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, says that stars sacrificing earnings should not be a prerequisite for competing for championships.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

“Of course, domicile was relevant to naturalization and expatriation. But that by no means suggests it was a prerequisite to national citizenship at birth,” Roberts wrote.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

Warsh on Tuesday was confirmed by the Senate to serve as a Fed governor, a prerequisite to sit as chair and a position he previously held from 2006 to 2011.

From BBC May 13, 2026

“The prerequisite conditions did not exist,” he shrugged and muttered.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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

At the last G7 meeting, held in Canada in June, the group's member states and Australia decided to collaborate on establishing benchmarks that are "prerequisites for the development of quantum technologies".

From Barron's Oct. 15, 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




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