if (at all) possible
idiom
: if it can be done
Do your best to come home from work early, if (at all) possible.
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Place the cat carrier in a secure location with circulation and buckle it if possible.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Time your activities wisely: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
Postpone these discussions for another day, if possible.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Temporary conservation measures include shortening shower times, avoiding unnecessary toilet flushes, avoiding washing clothes for as long as possible, and postponing washing dishes, if possible.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Time your activities wisely: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
Postpone these discussions for another day, if possible.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Temporary conservation measures include shortening shower times, avoiding unnecessary toilet flushes, avoiding washing clothes for as long as possible, and postponing washing dishes, if possible.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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“If (at all) possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20%28at%20all%29%20possible. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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