if necessary

idiom

: if it is needed
Apply another coat of paint if necessary.

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Recent Examples on the Web Those typically include intensive behavioral and nutrition interventions combined with medication, if necessary. Jonel Aleccia, Fortune Well, 22 May 2024 Sanders should be able to relieve Hubbard as a passing down player, as he can be utilized as a receiver out of the backfield if necessary. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for if necessary 

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“If necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20necessary. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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