in the event

phrase

chiefly British

: as it turns out

Examples of in the event in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The late Queen had declared a year before the tragedy that the HRH style would be taken away in the event of a divorce – as was the case for Diana and Sarah Ferguson following her divorce from then-Prince Andrew. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Companies need to focus on areas that pose significant operational, security, regulatory or data risks in the event of failure. — Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

This year, all nominees had strong ties to Cartoon Forum, having participated in the event both to pitch their projects and to connect with the European animation industry. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

The Kremlin, which surely has succession plans, cannot guarantee that they will be followed in the event of Putin’s death or departure from power. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 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