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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Today, the property is a best-case example of the magic that happens when old meets new.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Scientists are jettisoning their worst- and best-case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The club adding Caleb Durbin as the final infield piece made some sense at the time — and to be fair, his defense has been elite — but even a best-case scenario would’ve had him as maybe a 10 or 15 home run guy who legged out a lot of doubles, not the kind of thumper the Red Sox needed.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
The New York Knicks advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 is one of, if not the, best-case scenarios for the NBA.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Scientists are jettisoning their worst- and best-case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The club adding Caleb Durbin as the final infield piece made some sense at the time — and to be fair, his defense has been elite — but even a best-case scenario would’ve had him as maybe a 10 or 15 home run guy who legged out a lot of doubles, not the kind of thumper the Red Sox needed.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
The New York Knicks advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 is one of, if not the, best-case scenarios for the NBA.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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“Best-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best-case. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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