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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Fleck and other experts have argued that worst-case scenarios should be the basis for planning efforts on the river.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Investor spirits were lifted after Google parent Alphabet avoided a worst-case scenario breakup in an antitrust case.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Now is the time to strengthen your career against worst-case scenarios, not to encourage doomsday thinking, but to stay empowered and quell your anxiety by being prepared.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Seeing the Packers acquire a superstar pass rusher like Parsons is a worst-case scenario.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Investor spirits were lifted after Google parent Alphabet avoided a worst-case scenario breakup in an antitrust case.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Now is the time to strengthen your career against worst-case scenarios, not to encourage doomsday thinking, but to stay empowered and quell your anxiety by being prepared.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Seeing the Packers acquire a superstar pass rusher like Parsons is a worst-case scenario.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worst-case
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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