in which case

idiom

: which if true
They might not let you buy the tickets yet, in which case you should try again tomorrow.

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Some services only report on-time payments, and late payments aren’t reported unless the rent goes to collections, in which case the collections agency would report it to credit bureaus. Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Some brands use the small-medium-large spectrum, in which case it’s recommended to measure the length and width of your kids’ feet to find the right size. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 There is always a chance that Nix's rookie season turns out to be something of a happy fluke, in which case the Broncos could end up being in the market for a new signal-caller. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 The price tag for luxury Swiss watches can sometimes swell to $500,000 or more — in which case the potential tariff savings can be huge, Jackowitz said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in which case

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“In which case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20which%20case. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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