in any case

Idioms  

1. Also, at all events; in any event. No matter what happens, certainly; also, whatever the fact is, anyway. For example, In any case, I plan to go, or Call me tomorrow, at all events, or He may not be getting a raise, but in any event his boss thinks highly of him. In any case dates from the second half of the 1800s, at all events from about 1700, and in any event from the 1900s. For an antonym, see in no case.

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in any case

That would then mean in any case involving an environmental injury, a court can say, “It’s just offense and distaste.”

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Any such payment would in any case require congressional authorization, as the US Constitution bars the president from spending Treasury funds without an appropriation made by law.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

CJP doesn’t participate in litigation, coordinate with any parties related to any litigation, or advise judges how they should rule on any issue or in any case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

I don’t know whether your husband got a reasonable interest rate, but in any case it’s not cheap money.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

And in any case he wanted to be in the house, on which he had spent untold thousands for improvements, to protect it in whatever way possible.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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