as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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The two sides have until July 15 to work out a deal beyond 2026 before he would be slated to be right back in the same scenario next offseason.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
In that kind of disaster scenario, the crew capsule separates to save the astronauts, and the rocket self-destructs to avoid risk to people on the ground in its flight path.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
In such a scenario, the size of a warhead stockpile may prove immaterial, argued Eveleth.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
In the dotcom era, the economists explained, the economy reflected the latter scenario, where gains failed to show, bursting the bubble.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
In that kind of disaster scenario, the crew capsule separates to save the astronauts, and the rocket self-destructs to avoid risk to people on the ground in its flight path.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
In such a scenario, the size of a warhead stockpile may prove immaterial, argued Eveleth.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
In the dotcom era, the economists explained, the economy reflected the latter scenario, where gains failed to show, bursting the bubble.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenario
Noun
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The scripts Hatmaker seems most interested in these days don’t come from the Bible.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Magic flipped the script, though.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to best motion picture and TV series, acting awards in film and TV and director and screenplay honors in film, the Globes recognize best stand-up comedy performance on TV and, in film, cinematic and box office achievement.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2026
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The union also wanted to focus on artificial intelligence, seeking payment if screenplays were used in AI training.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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