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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Every preseason prediction here is, to some extent, a presentation of a median outcome rather than a best-case or worst-case scenario.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
At a best-case scenario, the seven-month end of the recovery timeline would have Barkov available for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Models for last season – covering the period from April 2024 to April 2025 – included a worst-case scenario where there was no vaccine recommendation and high immune escape, and a best-case scenario where there was a universal vaccine recommendation and low immune escape.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Even in a best-case scenario in which there is nothing seriously wrong with his elbow, Detmers is unlikely to pitch again this season.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
At a best-case scenario, the seven-month end of the recovery timeline would have Barkov available for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Models for last season – covering the period from April 2024 to April 2025 – included a worst-case scenario where there was no vaccine recommendation and high immune escape, and a best-case scenario where there was a universal vaccine recommendation and low immune escape.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Even in a best-case scenario in which there is nothing seriously wrong with his elbow, Detmers is unlikely to pitch again this season.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Best-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best-case. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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