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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Now, even a best-case scenario of the next four years which results in the election of another Democrat to clean up whatever political superfund site is bequeathed to them by Trump and Elon Musk's goon squad cannot easily undo the damage.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
What is your realistic best-case scenario for the Chargers this offseason?
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Two points off because most of the Kendrick songs currently in the top 10 were already relatively huge prior to the halftime boost… but still, this is pretty much best-case scenario for how a Super Bowl performance can result in chart dominance.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
The Sale example is helpful here, and not just as a best-case scenario.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
What is your realistic best-case scenario for the Chargers this offseason?
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Two points off because most of the Kendrick songs currently in the top 10 were already relatively huge prior to the halftime boost… but still, this is pretty much best-case scenario for how a Super Bowl performance can result in chart dominance.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
The Sale example is helpful here, and not just as a best-case scenario.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for best-case
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“Best-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best-case. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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