as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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Recent Examples of scenario
Court records viewed by NBC News revealed that the sequence of events that left Ross bloodied and bruised bore some similarities to the scenario that ended with Good’s death.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
There are many scenarios family members have considered when thinking about what might have happened, Mora said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Recently, nonprofit service providers experienced a worst-case scenario that laid bare just how fragile the system has become.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
There are many scenarios family members have considered when thinking about what might have happened, Mora said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Recently, nonprofit service providers experienced a worst-case scenario that laid bare just how fragile the system has become.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenario
Noun
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The partnership aims to leverage Panorama’s distribution network and production expertise with Pauly’s star power and script selection abilities.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The script detects the operating system and browser.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (Celeste and Jesse Forever) provide the raw, revelatory, and surprisingly funny screenplay, while the director and her illustrious co-stars let rip with reckless abandon.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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The screenplay efficiently charts Yoo’s humiliating and accelerating financial ruin.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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