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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But some are more dramatic, in which case the brand has no choice but to call attention to it. Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025 Category one is if the project's purpose is solely related to DEI, in which case the award cannot be issued. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025 Software companies generally have strong research and development departments run by leaders with a strong technology background, in which case this responsibility goes to them. Matt Kunkel, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The most common form is dysentery caused by the shigella bacteria, in which case the infection is called shigellosis. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in which case

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“In which case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20which%20case. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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