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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Brent Dykes, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
This is a dizzying amount of unresolved scenarios, of course, to address the most important position in the sport with the start of the 2025 NFL season only six months away and Schoen and Daboll on the hot seat in Year Four.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
In the Eastern Hills High School pyramid, two scenarios call for renovating Bill Elliott Elementary School and combining East Handley Elementary School and Atwood McDonald Elementary School, either at a rebuilt and expanded East Handley or Atwood McDonald.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
On Sunday night, former MLB general manager Jim Bowden reported that the worst-case scenario might be coming true for the Bronx Bombers and their ace.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenario. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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