as in scripts
the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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Recent Examples of scenarios
Similar scenarios are playing out across the Southwest, where the 1,954-mile border cuts through the habitat of more than 80 threatened and endangered species.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Maersk’s guidance for 2026 reflects a variety of different scenarios for Red Sea returns.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Electrolyte supplements are designed for specific scenarios—such as endurance exercise, heavy sweating, or extended heat exposure—not for routine hydration.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Some critics counter that Thiel’s fixation on apocalyptic scenarios reveals less about looming biblical prophecy than about the anxiety of a tech elite resisting limits on capital and code at a moment when public pressure for accountability is rapidly growing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Originally focused on apparel categories, the tool now spans home goods, furniture, sporting goods, footwear and more, allowing multicategory companies to identify emissions hotspots, model decarbonization scenarios, and prioritize reduction strategies across complex global supply chains.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
The coming weeks will focus on evaluating these boundaries through everyday use, with testing expanding into concrete scenarios across industrial and service applications.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
But moments like this remind us that the hardest driving scenarios often involve human unpredictability, especially when children are involved.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Turns out, both scenarios are common.
—J. Aaron Sanders, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Maersk’s guidance for 2026 reflects a variety of different scenarios for Red Sea returns.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Electrolyte supplements are designed for specific scenarios—such as endurance exercise, heavy sweating, or extended heat exposure—not for routine hydration.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Some critics counter that Thiel’s fixation on apocalyptic scenarios reveals less about looming biblical prophecy than about the anxiety of a tech elite resisting limits on capital and code at a moment when public pressure for accountability is rapidly growing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Originally focused on apparel categories, the tool now spans home goods, furniture, sporting goods, footwear and more, allowing multicategory companies to identify emissions hotspots, model decarbonization scenarios, and prioritize reduction strategies across complex global supply chains.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
The coming weeks will focus on evaluating these boundaries through everyday use, with testing expanding into concrete scenarios across industrial and service applications.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
But moments like this remind us that the hardest driving scenarios often involve human unpredictability, especially when children are involved.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Turns out, both scenarios are common.
—J. Aaron Sanders, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenarios
Noun
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The spec ranked second on the 2025 The Brit List — the British and Irish equivalent of The Black List, featuring top unproduced film and TV scripts — which came out in early November.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s plenty of good scripts written out there.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hudson is currently working on the script with her daughter, Leila Victoria Fernández, her partner at HI Media Partners and the author of several award-winning screenplays.—
Sarah Moreno
February 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Writing the screenplays are Ford v Ferrari‘s Jez Butterworth, Conclave‘s Peter Straughan and Adolescence‘s Jack Thorne — a trio which should, given their recent award wins, fill the average Beatles fan with hope.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Scenarios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenarios. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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