best-case
adjective
: being, relating to, or based on a projection of future events that assumes only the best possible circumstances
a best-case scenario
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And if somebody is open to having their mind changed or having a conversation, that is best-case scenario for me.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
But a winter storm paralyzed much of North Carolina on Saturday, forcing NASCAR’s season-opening Clash exhibition race to shift to Monday night (at least in the current best-case scenario).
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Last month, a three-justice panel gave Taylor a best-case-scenario ruling.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
But even in a best-case scenario, Dectravalve won’t be keeping production-model EV batteries cool for at least three model years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
But a winter storm paralyzed much of North Carolina on Saturday, forcing NASCAR’s season-opening Clash exhibition race to shift to Monday night (at least in the current best-case scenario).
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Last month, a three-justice panel gave Taylor a best-case-scenario ruling.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
But even in a best-case scenario, Dectravalve won’t be keeping production-model EV batteries cool for at least three model years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Best-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best-case. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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