in the event

phrase

chiefly British

: as it turns out

Examples of in the event in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Canadian Summer McIntosh beat Ledecky in the event in 2024 but not at an international meet. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Winthrop Harbor authorities will help provide some maintenance and operational responsibilities, and the Northpoint Marina donated a slip so the boat can be quickly launched in the event of an emergency. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

But, in the event of a glitch, transporter rooms effectively become highly sophisticated 3D printers, creating duplicates indistinguishable from the original beamee. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Authorities have limited or restricted access to another 123 sites because of environmental conditions or obstacles that could hinder an evacuation in the event of a wildfire. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the event

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