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scenario

noun

sə-ˈner-ē-ˌō

Definition of scenario

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the written form of a story prepared for film production submitted a scenario to the producers

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Recent Examples of scenario The Ostand phone case features a secure grip design that improves control during one-handed use, movement, outdoor runs, and sweaty-hand scenarios. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026 Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, dismissed AI doomsday scenarios as totally unfounded. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 As Cheng Weixiong, founder of Shanghai Liangqi Brand Management, told Beijing Business Today, the definition of everyday apparel has fragmented as consumers move between sports, outdoor, guochao and other increasingly specific consumption scenarios. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Even in the best-case scenario, with 98% efficient recycling of water — the same as achieved on the ISS — a one-million-person city will run out of water in just over a century. — Martin Elvis, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scenario

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Willis should be able to produce on the ground, but the Dolphins might get behind often this season and fall into heavy passing scripts.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Despite this strange digression, Besson’s script soon gets back on track when Giu gets the results of his tests back and declares war on Father Joe.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of script

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The plot is a movie within a movie, the story paralleling multiple screenplay drafts of the new Stab 3 — the slasher series within the Scream universe based on its real-life events.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Director Lee helmed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Oh Jung-mi.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of screenplay

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