in the event

phrase

chiefly British

: as it turns out

Examples of in the event in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With climate change making natural disasters far more frequent, some consumers are turning to smaller off-grid electric networks to generate power in the event of a catastrophe. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not planning operations targeting polling locations, while leaving open the possibility of enforcement in the event of a public safety threat. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Then, in the event of a recall, the official would be replaced by appointment, succession or special election at a later date. — Los Angeles Times, 1 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