as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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Recent Examples of scenario
This scenario has repeated itself many times, including in my dorm room a few decades later.
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Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
But for weeks beforehand, the prospect of a US invasion meant various scenarios were game-planned at the highest levels of government in both Greenland and Denmark.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
Instructors use these cameras and microphones to review how students handle complex scenarios and provide performance feedback.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
At May Mobility, Olson said that involves installing systems in autonomous cars that are capable of simulating and assessing various scenarios simultaneously and choosing the best option.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 16 June 2026
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Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
But for weeks beforehand, the prospect of a US invasion meant various scenarios were game-planned at the highest levels of government in both Greenland and Denmark.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
Instructors use these cameras and microphones to review how students handle complex scenarios and provide performance feedback.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
At May Mobility, Olson said that involves installing systems in autonomous cars that are capable of simulating and assessing various scenarios simultaneously and choosing the best option.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenario
Noun
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The script evolved day by day on location, with scenes sometimes conceived in the moment, and the team held themselves to a discipline of one take per day.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The game followed the same script as all the others in the series, with the Spurs taking a double-digit lead in the first quarter and then frittering most of it away in the second quarter.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Tony Kushner's screenplay turns the thickets of policymaking into a righteous sort of poetry.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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The exec had an aggressive awards campaign for the drama, which eventually won three Academy Awards, including best original screenplay for Campion.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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