as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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Recent Examples of scenario
The current features of Neptune’s system support this scenario, and its seven inner moons appear to be leftovers of this ancient clash.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Under that scenario, Brent crude could fall back to around $90 per barrel by the fourth quarter.
—CNBC, 20 May 2026
Running both scenarios before coverage lasts is worth the time.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
That stark acknowledgment creates several chaotic and dueling scenarios, including the possibility that one map could be used in August and another one in November.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Under that scenario, Brent crude could fall back to around $90 per barrel by the fourth quarter.
—CNBC, 20 May 2026
Running both scenarios before coverage lasts is worth the time.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
That stark acknowledgment creates several chaotic and dueling scenarios, including the possibility that one map could be used in August and another one in November.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenario
Noun
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The actress-turned-media-company owner has long had the grit required to ideate, found, and ultimately sell a near-billion-dollar company that flipped Hollywood’s script on its head.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Markowicz directs from her original script, which blends drama and dark satire to broach issues of privilege, complex family relationships, inheritance, and how the elite strive to maintain polished appearances in a fast-paced, ever-changing world.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Emmanuel Marre won best screenplay for A Man of His Time, his period drama, based on the life of his own great-grandfather, an author and engineer who chose to work for the fascist Vichy regime.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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After a bidding war for the film rights, Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly set to star in and executive-produce an adaptation for Netflix, with a screenplay by the acclaimed playwright Heidi Schreck.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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