in the event of
idiom
: if (something) happens
In the event of rain , the ceremony will be held indoors.
I can call for help in the event of an emergency.
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But even if his job turns out to be safe in the event of his team missing the playoffs, Mendoza is more than willing to face the music right now.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The patriarch set forth changes to the family trust, leaving his eldest son, Lachlan, to take the reins of the business in the event of Murdoch's death, rather than the original plan of having all four eldest siblings weigh in on next steps.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for making sure the other party gets the blame in the event of a government shutdown at the end of the month.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
The reform would authorize the review board, also known as CLERB, to investigate actions taken by medical and mental health providers in the event of an in-custody death — an area of jail operations that has long remained outside of civilian review.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The patriarch set forth changes to the family trust, leaving his eldest son, Lachlan, to take the reins of the business in the event of Murdoch's death, rather than the original plan of having all four eldest siblings weigh in on next steps.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for making sure the other party gets the blame in the event of a government shutdown at the end of the month.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
The reform would authorize the review board, also known as CLERB, to investigate actions taken by medical and mental health providers in the event of an in-custody death — an area of jail operations that has long remained outside of civilian review.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“In the event of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20event%20of. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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