necessity requires
Frequency: 5.23.9 per million words
used to say that a need makes a certain action obligatory
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Examples (10)
- This rule is carried no farther than necessity requires.
- When necessity requires, difficult decisions must be made.
- The project will be completed as quickly as necessity requires.
- She acts only when necessity requires her intervention.
- Necessity often requires us to adapt quickly to new situations.
- Sometimes, necessity requires a complete change of strategy.
- The emergency plan outlines actions to be taken if necessity requires.
- He was prepared to compromise, as necessity requires.
- This measure will remain in place only for as long as necessity requires.
- If necessity requires it, we will provide additional resources.