in which case
idiom
: which if true
They might not let you buy the tickets yet, in which case you should try again tomorrow.
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Or Miami wins, but Georgia Tech only loses one or two conferences games, then beats Georgia, in which case the ’Canes and Jackets might both get in.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Regardless, Conforto will not be making an appearance in this round, barring an injury, in which case he could be added to the roster.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Unless your intention is to argue, in which case, by all means let them in on your objection.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Some services only report on-time payments, and late payments aren’t reported unless the rent goes to collections, in which case the collections agency would report it to credit bureaus.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Regardless, Conforto will not be making an appearance in this round, barring an injury, in which case he could be added to the roster.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Unless your intention is to argue, in which case, by all means let them in on your objection.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Some services only report on-time payments, and late payments aren’t reported unless the rent goes to collections, in which case the collections agency would report it to credit bureaus.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“In which case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20which%20case. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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