in the event

phrase

chiefly British

: as it turns out

Examples of in the event in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Check boarding facilities and veterinary offices Another important resource is a list of local facilities and services that can take in animals in the event of a natural disaster or emergency situation and 24-hour emergency phone numbers. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Visitors at these six regional locations can participate in the event on site. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

For its part, Barclays highlighted several small-cap stocks that could outperform in the event of a bounceback for the group. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

What’s also notable in the event timeline is what’s left out — namely, the extent to which Murati reportedly had a hand in both Altman’s ouster and his reinstatement. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 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