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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In cooking schools, chefs are trained to use plastic wrap as a matter of course.
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Since then, Intel committed US $300 million to diversity efforts, and tech firms have started reporting their diversity numbers as a matter of course.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Oct. 2015
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
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Since then, Intel committed US $300 million to diversity efforts, and tech firms have started reporting their diversity numbers as a matter of course.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Oct. 2015
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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