best-case
adjective
: being, relating to, or based on a projection of future events that assumes only the best possible circumstances
a best-case scenario
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Even in a best-case scenario, however, families likely will collect very little of the money they are owed.
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
But the falloff in family viewers and lower interest among teenage audiences points toward a less optimistic best-case scenario, in my own assessment.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The kicking competition is unfolding as a best-case scenario for the Patriots, who watched sixth-round rookie Andres Borregales and incumbent vet Parker Romo go 4-of-4 on field goal attempts Wednesday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2025
In a best-case scenario, a former MVP in Joel Embiid looks like himself again; a renaissance season from nine-time All-Star Paul George emerges; and a young stud in Maxey continues to improve.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
But the falloff in family viewers and lower interest among teenage audiences points toward a less optimistic best-case scenario, in my own assessment.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The kicking competition is unfolding as a best-case scenario for the Patriots, who watched sixth-round rookie Andres Borregales and incumbent vet Parker Romo go 4-of-4 on field goal attempts Wednesday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2025
In a best-case scenario, a former MVP in Joel Embiid looks like himself again; a renaissance season from nine-time All-Star Paul George emerges; and a young stud in Maxey continues to improve.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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“Best-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best-case. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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