as a matter of course

idiom

used to say that something will or should happen because it is natural, usual, or logical
You should take proper precautions as a matter of course.
We went out to dinner on her birthday, and as a matter of course we paid for her meal.

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That receiving freely leads to giving freely, as a matter of course. Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 Universities not surprisingly object as a matter of course. Matthew G. Andersson, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025 There was some speculation that price cuts, giveaways, discounted mortgage rates and other incentives had become so prevalent that buyers had come to expect them as a matter of course. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 Enable two-factor authentication as a matter of course, or use a Passkey which will serve as both a secure login method and as a second authentication factor. Davey Winder, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as a matter of course

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“As a matter of course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20matter%20of%20course. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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