if necessary

idiom

: if it is needed
Apply another coat of paint if necessary.

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Remove any liners and replace them with new ones, if necessary. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025 Processing or holding centers serve as sites for agents to register detainees and hold them overnight if necessary. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 When the dough has been stretched, strain apples, if necessary. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025 Sweden has the right to defend its airspace, by force if necessary, and will defend its airspace. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for if necessary

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“If necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20necessary. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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