How to Use scenario in a Sentence

scenario

noun
  • In the worst-case scenario, we would have to start the project all over again.
  • The most likely scenario is that he goes back to school in the fall.
  • A possible scenario would be that we move to the city.
  • The best-case scenario would be for us to finish the work by tomorrow.
  • On the flip side, the worst-case scenario would be a rapid warming event.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
  • In fact, the men said, that scenario has played out nearly all night.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The worst-case scenario equates to under 200 miles of range with a full battery.
    Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
  • At the center of the action was Mr. Dinh and his overly rosy scenario.
    Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 27 May 2023
  • Buffered by its slight distance from the storm’s center, Cedar Key was spared from the worst-case scenario.
    Stephanie Castellano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2023
  • In the worst-case scenario, like Sunday’s shooting, the child shoots themselves and dies.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2023
  • In this scenario, your AC unit would be engaged in a gentle sleight of hand.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
  • One doctor also just told me this could last, in the worst case scenario, 10 years.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The Cardinals won’t have the same scenario this fall with the addition of three tight ends from the portal.
    Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In the scenario about tortoises, though, Freedoms 4 and 5 seemed to be at odds.
    Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
  • But perhaps the best-case scenario is that the Trojans can at least produce the big play when the big play is needed.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Though the scenarios weren’t the same, the comedian still chimed in.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 July 2024
  • All these rom-com scenarios that played out in my head were just that—fantasies.
    Molly Barstein, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Madewell's Crop Tank is always a go-to in either scenario, as well as the Seamed Tee (both on sale for under $25).
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2024
  • Though this is one of the best-case scenarios, the passengers are still at risk of running out of oxygen.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • But boards need to see through the pre-election haze and use scenario planning and other tools to start making tough calls.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The best-case scenario would be for Ricoh to release a set of high-yield toner cartridges for the device.
    David English, PCMAG, 4 July 2024
  • In either scenario, the Celtics will be in line to land an impact player early in the second round.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • According to Currey, this scenario nearly played out in the 2019 film since Mary was right on the verge of adulthood.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Just to hammer this home a bit more, consider this scenario.
    Liz Krieger, Good Housekeeping, 6 June 2023
  • In the best-case scenario, often the craving will subside in that time period.
    Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The weight of the scenario is never discounted, but the film somehow manages to be light and breezy (the 92-minute running time helps that) and errs on the side of hopeful.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • Milwaukee does have an off-day on Thursday, which should help in this scenario.
    Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Are there any scenarios in which a repair would be denied?
    Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
  • There’s a scenario in which their sentences could be commuted within a few months of this show airing.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Such a scenario would be more likely if the House and Senate are controlled by different parties after the election.
    Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024

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