scenario
noun
sce·nar·io
sə-ˈner-ē-ˌō 
US also and especially British -ˈnär-
plural scenarios
1
a
: an outline or synopsis of a play
especially
: a plot outline used by actors of the commedia dell'arte
b
: the libretto of an opera
2
a
b
3
: a sequence of events especially when imagined
especially
: an account or synopsis of a possible course of action or events
his scenario for a settlement envisages … reunification —
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A possible scenario would be that we move to the city.
The most likely scenario is that he goes back to school in the fall.
The best-case scenario would be for us to finish the work by tomorrow.
In the worst-case scenario, we would have to start the project all over again.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
The various parties have long envisioned a scenario where domestic and international rights would be shared by at least two different streaming services.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
That's likely the best-case scenario for investors.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 June 2025
District officials project that three school years from now, there could be as few as 300,000 or, in a best-case scenario, as many as 334,000 students.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for scenario
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenario. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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scenario
noun
sce·nar·io
sə-ˈnar-ē-ˌō
-ˈner-,
-ˈnär-
plural scenarios
1
a
: an outline of a play
b
: the text of an opera
2
3
: a sequence of events especially when imagined
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