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in the event that

in the event that conjunction: if.

Conjunction

in the event that

  1. (formal) If.
    • In the event that you are unable to attend the meeting as scheduled, please propose an alternative date and time.

Questions about in the event that

What does in the event that mean?
In the event that means if.
What part of speech is in the event that?
In the event that is a conjunction.

Words near in the event that in the dictionary

  1. in the dumps
  2. in the ear
  3. in the end
  4. in the event
  5. in the event of
  6. in the event that
  7. in the extreme
  8. in the eye of the wind
  9. in the eyes of
  10. in the eyes of the law
  11. in the face of

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