as necessary

idiom

: as needed
Take as much time as necessary.

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The combination of Xbox already being PlayStation since last generation, and this new push to downplay Xbox hardware as necessary to enjoy Xbox games has resulted in the continued declines. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 February 2025 will see the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, widely seen as a war of aggression and unjustified land grab, but which Putin defends as necessary for his country's security against 's expansion. Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 Throughout the spring, MEC ramped up messaging in the local newspaper and on billboards, advertising the facility as necessary to support hospitals and other essential services during the high energy demand of summer months. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024 Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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