as necessary

idiom

: as needed
Take as much time as necessary.

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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Even scaling to thousands of similar facilities would only begin to address the gigatons of removal projected as necessary. Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 Toss to coat, adding more pasta cooking water as necessary to create a silky sauce. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025 To remedy this recall, dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as necessary

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“As necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20necessary. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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