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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This compact device hooks onto your keychain or purse, and in the event of an emergency, simply pull the plug to activate a blaring alarm and strobe light duo.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Those duplicates remain yours and yours alone, housed faraway in the event of a disaster.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2025
This is your second line of defense in the event of an emergency.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
These figures are nearly impossible to verify—prenups are typically filed in court only in the event of a divorce.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Those duplicates remain yours and yours alone, housed faraway in the event of a disaster.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2025
This is your second line of defense in the event of an emergency.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
These figures are nearly impossible to verify—prenups are typically filed in court only in the event of a divorce.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 2026.
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