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scenario

[si-nair-ee-oh, -nahr-] / sɪˈnɛər iˌoʊ, -ˈnɑr- /
NOUN
master plan; sequence of events
Synonyms
STRONGEST
plot scheme
STRONG
book outline pages rundown sides sketch summary synopsis
WEAK
résumé storyline

Example Sentences

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Georgieva said that -- even in the fund's "most hopeful scenario" -- spiraling energy costs, infrastructure damage, supply disruptions and a loss of market confidence meant growth would be less than expected.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Scarpetta said energy prices have yet to reach the levels seen in that downside scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Investors appeared to be focused on the tentative good-news scenario on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

If Aston Villa win it, the scenario is exactly the same as the one described above with Liverpool.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I’m starting to like him, and that’s a losing scenario for everyone.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson