whenever possible

idiom

: whenever there is an opportunity
I like to go swimming whenever possible.

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Partner can double with hearts, thus finding an eight-card fit whenever possible. Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025 Carve out time daily to chat with him, to eat together whenever possible and to have a date at least once a week. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions. New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025 Sending checks through the mail isn’t safe, so please switch to electronic payments whenever possible. Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whenever possible

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“Whenever possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whenever%20possible. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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