worst-case
adjective
: involving, projecting, or providing for the worst possible circumstances or outcome of a given situation
a worst-case scenario
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Knowing your worst-case scenario and having a response plan in place removes panic from tough situations.
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Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Wizards officials, who had prepared for this worst-case scenario but had hoped for the best, put on a brave face in the immediate aftermath.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 13 May 2025
In a worst-case scenario, employers could stop providing mental health benefits altogether.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Without new revenue to fill the budget gap, worst-case scenario transit cuts could reach 40% beginning in 2026.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Wizards officials, who had prepared for this worst-case scenario but had hoped for the best, put on a brave face in the immediate aftermath.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 13 May 2025
In a worst-case scenario, employers could stop providing mental health benefits altogether.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Without new revenue to fill the budget gap, worst-case scenario transit cuts could reach 40% beginning in 2026.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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