as necessary

idiom

: as needed
Take as much time as necessary.

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Dealers are to inspect and reinstall or replace any missing liftgate hinge covers as necessary, at no cost. James Powel, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025 Janice Combs worked as many jobs as necessary to send her son to Catholic school and maintain a lifestyle far away from where the truth about his father hung thick in every bar and lounge from Harlem to Yonkers. Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025 One side sees cuts as necessary to head off further labor market troubles, while the other worries that additional reductions could aggravate inflation, which has held considerably above the Fed’s 2% target. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025 Cover and pulse repeatedly, uncovering and rearranging ingredients with a rubber spatula as necessary, until mixture has consistency of coarse, slushy relish. Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.

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