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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Failure is not an option White House officials dismiss that worst-case scenario.
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
And sea level rise fueled by climate change could make worst-case scenarios even more dire than previously predicted, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
Another priority for companies could be to be preparing and updating worst-case or next-case scenarios in anticipation of a decision by the appeals court, and to be ready for the impact of that decision.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Once an aerial stunt’s been conceived of, in addition to planning how to execute it successfully, the team also needs to generate a worst-case scenario outcome.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
And sea level rise fueled by climate change could make worst-case scenarios even more dire than previously predicted, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
Another priority for companies could be to be preparing and updating worst-case or next-case scenarios in anticipation of a decision by the appeals court, and to be ready for the impact of that decision.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Once an aerial stunt’s been conceived of, in addition to planning how to execute it successfully, the team also needs to generate a worst-case scenario outcome.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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