if necessary

phrase

: if it is needed

Apply another coat of paint if necessary.

Examples of if necessary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Typically, balance testing is done by a physical therapist who’s trained in balance and vestibular therapy (start with your primary care doctor who can refer you, if necessary). — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Stay away from the area for a day or so, then check the nest and treat it again if necessary. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

This enables the operator to identify and track targets, launch precise attacks and abort the mission, if necessary in order to respond to changing operational conditions. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

The state could also use the money for another environmental purpose if dredging is deemed inadvisable — or for further dredging study if necessary. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for if necessary

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