if necessary

idiom

: if it is needed

Apply another coat of paint if necessary.

Examples of if necessary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try a private family tour from Bike About Tours, which will outfit the whole clan with bicycles (including, if necessary, kiddie seats or tandem attachments) and team you with an English-speaking guide who has years of experience cycling around Paris with their own families. —Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025

But the Panthers could also elevate either Jarrett Kingston or Brandon Walton from the practice squad, if necessary. —Mike Kaye september 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025

For vehicles with more than 9,000 miles, dealers are to perform a functional check on the body control module and replace it if necessary. —James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025

The Chinese Communist Party claims sovereignty over Taiwan—despite never having governed the island—and has vowed to use force to achieve reunification if necessary. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for if necessary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary