worst-case
adjective
: involving, projecting, or providing for the worst possible circumstances or outcome of a given situation
a worst-case scenario
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In a worst-case scenario, this advocate can then help communicate to their broader customers what is happening and how the organization is addressing the issue and taking corrective action.
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Harini Gokul, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
That’s a worst-case scenario that may be substantially mitigated.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The team’s worst-case scenario would be giving up picks and prospects for rentals, only to miss the postseason or be a first-round out.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Even in a worst-case scenario, Trump will not be able to rewrite the Constitution or overturn the constitutional order.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Harini Gokul, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
That’s a worst-case scenario that may be substantially mitigated.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The team’s worst-case scenario would be giving up picks and prospects for rentals, only to miss the postseason or be a first-round out.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Even in a worst-case scenario, Trump will not be able to rewrite the Constitution or overturn the constitutional order.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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