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as required

as required

17 2.3
Only when needed
  • idiom
translation icon : cuando sea necesario
  • Annual maintenance fees, as required under the current reregistration program, would continue.
  • as required by law
  • as required under federal
  • as required by state

Examples

  • Private information will be disclosed to law enforcement authorities only as required by law.

    Academic text (1999)

  • WINSS data, published on the WINSS website, was not available until the following year, as required by state and federal regulations.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The class sizes were limited to 20 students, as required by the funding source.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The Selectmen shall call Special Town Meetings as required for the transaction of Town business.

    Blog text (13)

  • Parental/guardian consent, as required for human subjects' protection, was granted for all participants.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Inactive patient records in paper format or electronic format need to be stored as required by state regulation.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Section 129 has a savings clause authorizing the EPA to issue standards as required by the consent decree.

    Academic text (1993)

  • I have sent all of the materials as required by the instructions.

  • The class sizes were limited to 20 students, as required by the funding source.

  • One immediate goal is to set up a foundation, as required by the IRS.

Synonyms

as needed
vsas required
25 1.5

When it is necessary

is the more formal alternative used in written or official contexts
if need be
vsas required
11 3.9

When it is necessary to do something

states a neutral instruction rather than a conditional suggestion
PRN
vsas required
  • Specialized
8.4

You take medicine only when you need it

applies outside prescriptions to many situations, not only medical ones
pro re nata
vsas required
  • Formal
9.9

Given or done only when needed

is the everyday English wording used in non Latin contexts

Antonyms

unnecessary
300 1.6

More than is needed or wanted

optional
99 3.3

Not required, so you can choose whether to have or use it

How Necessary

essential
50 2.4
required
  • Formal
1.4
as required
17 2.3
optional
99 3.3

Surface Forms

as required positive

Morphology

as + required

The phrase 'as required' is compositionally built from 'as' (in the manner/according to) plus 'required' (necessary), so its meaning 'according to what is needed' is directly inferable. This follows a common grammatical pattern (as + adjective/past participle) that is cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

As required comes from simple instructions and orders. Think of a recipe or work note that tells you to use something as it is required, only when you need it. That's why it means 'as needed'.