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scenario

noun

sə-ˈner-ē-ˌō

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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 But soaring mortgage rates — one nightmare scenario — seemed unlikely to those polled, with only 15% of owners expecting rates above 7% in the coming year, compared with 21% of renters. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 This scenario also plays out when running many games at lesser resolutions, such as 1080p or 1440p, with higher graphics settings. —

Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026 In that scenario, Team USA could end up being the odd man out. —

Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026 The most likely replacement scenario would have Iraq, the top non-qualifier from the Asian confederation, taking Iran’s place. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scenario

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TheaterWorks’ producing artistic director Rob Ruggiero asked Justis Bolding, who had recently moved to the Hartford area and served on the TheaterWorks board, to read the other main role in the script.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The pic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn is up for the Oscar in the category, vying against the scripts for Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet and Train Dreams.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026