in the event

phrase

chiefly British

: as it turns out

Examples of in the event in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Finland has a massive bunker system designed to shelter large portions of the population in the event of a nuclear war. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Prince William and Prince George flying together also goes against traditional protocol that indicates that the direct heirs to the throne do not travel together, in an effort to secure the future of the monarchy in the event of a tragic accident. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

One month later, Galliano stepped down from participating in the event and its exhibit. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026

The court ordered Sotheby’s to inform the family of the identity of the buyer in the 2024 sale, or be fined €1,000 ($1,123) per day thereafter, reports Le Figaro, noting that the judgment applies immediately, even in the event of an appeal. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the event

• misrepresent
• accent
• advent
• ascent
• assent
• augment
• cement
• consent
• dement
• descent
• detent
• dissent