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. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025 Notably, the policy frames child care not as a private service but as necessary social infrastructure—the kind that, like schools and roads and libraries, should be publicly funded and available to everyone, regardless of their income. Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025 Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you’re not caught outside. Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 26 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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