scenarios

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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Jarkko Kyllonen, an expert on nuclear safety at Finland's nuclear regulator STUK, has assessed risk scenarios for the Onkalo project stretching up to a million years into the future.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

A slow re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz could force demand destruction, and some AI scenarios could hit profits.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Par for the course, maybe, but the episode was so grossly stupid, it gave birth to a resolution by scientists to stop feeding the media worst-case scenarios to misrepresent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Although Pratt now appears to have a chance at making the runoff, the poll showed he would face a steeper climb in potential November runoff scenarios with Bass or Raman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

So every one of these incredibly optimistic scenarios from every one of these new telecom companies got funded.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman