How to Use as necessary in a Sentence

as necessary

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  • The task has always been to find a way to get to that, to get to the work, to claw myself to that as necessary.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2023
  • That tablet can be swapped from tool to tool as necessary.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The league will listen to the players and make changes as necessary.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Just apply one to two drops to the scalp, leave it in, and reapply as necessary.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Gently lift each bar from the foil, pulling down on the foil as necessary to remove it from the bottom of the bars.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Repeat the process as necessary to remove the spray paint.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The bulk wasn't as necessary for the series, per Druckmann.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Stones supports it as necessary, at least in the case of wild lions.
    — Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Arrange four of the tortillas on top of the tomatoes and up the sides of the plate, overlapping as necessary; set aside.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Keep tabs on the filter too, and replace it as necessary.
    — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The goal is to help the customer see your product or service as necessary.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Add the molasses and vanilla extract on low speed, stopping the mixer to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But DeJoy described the plan as necessary for the long-term survival of the postal agency.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 June 2023
  • But DeJoy described the plan as necessary for the long-term survival of the postal agency.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Taste for balance and add more lime juice as necessary.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Taste for balance and add more lime juice as necessary.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
  • Taste for balance and add more lime juice as necessary.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Dealers will inspect the left rear axle shaft date code and replace the axle shaft as necessary, free of charge.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Next, transfer the glass to the chocolate shavings and dip as necessary to cover the syrup (and rim) with chocolate.
    — Don Francisco Coffee, Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
  • But that hasn't been the case, and Trump has described days of financial pain as necessary.
    — Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Also confirm that the metal vents open and close, and grease them with WD-40 as necessary.
    — Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2023
  • Take a fresh look at your asking price and adjust it as necessary.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Your deep freezer is just one small area so think of this task as necessary rather than daunting.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Episodes of streaming series, which tend to run six, eight or 10 to a season, can be just as long (or short) as necessary.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Wu, in response to the firings, framed them as necessary to uphold the standards of the department.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Under this eye-opening square, take stock of the status quo and adjust course if and as necessary.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Check every 15 minutes or so and add more water as necessary, 1/4 cup at a time, to keep the peas submerged and quite brothy.
    — Amethyst Ganaway, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Because this is no longer as necessary in the autumn, the body can now transfer more hair into the shedding phase.
    — Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
  • More people also don't see children as necessary to a fulfilling life.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The supporters of the administration's cost-cutting efforts have characterized it as necessary to root out fraud and waste and to take a bite out of the national debt.
    — John Kelly, Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025

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