as necessary

idiom

: as needed
Take as much time as necessary.

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Pour 1/2 to 1 cup of vinegar into the detergent compartment of the laundry load as necessary. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025 Two Cameras For Streaming Google’s latest feature drop for the Pixel includes a helpful feature to add a second camera to the input and allow users to switch between them as necessary. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 As a union, AFGE has been issuing bargaining demands in response to the agency’s recent decisions and plans to enforce employee rights through other methods as necessary, spokesperson Couture said. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025 The mass firings, which the Trump administration has characterized as necessary cost-cutting measures, are increasing the caseload at the government’s independent review boards. Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as necessary

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“As necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20necessary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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