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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 scenarios
The fact is the Cardinals, Eagles, Chiefs, Saints, Browns, Bills, Titans Commanders and Seahawks have all been tied to trade-up or trade-down scenarios.
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In her work, Mackintosh devises scenarios that are bold and almost aggressively simplified.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Walmart has committed nearly $1 billion in skills training through 2026 and has already put more than 1 million associates through VR simulations of customer service scenarios—an investment that signals how much employers can no longer take baseline service behaviors for granted.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The researchers demonstrated this for multiple quantum-mechanical scenarios, including the double-slit experiment and quantum tunneling.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
With that in mind, The Denver Post explored scenarios in which Paton and staff could move a few picks up to snag a key offensive piece for head coach Sean Payton.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
In three of these four scenarios, the CD will earn more than the money market account.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
All of those scenarios were written before the current war in Iran.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
The Ducks came into the regular-season finale third in the Pacific with five different scenarios still possible to lock down the final playoff matchups This win, combined with Edmonton beating visiting Vancouver, means Anaheim starts the first round Monday at Edmonton.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In her work, Mackintosh devises scenarios that are bold and almost aggressively simplified.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Walmart has committed nearly $1 billion in skills training through 2026 and has already put more than 1 million associates through VR simulations of customer service scenarios—an investment that signals how much employers can no longer take baseline service behaviors for granted.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The researchers demonstrated this for multiple quantum-mechanical scenarios, including the double-slit experiment and quantum tunneling.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
With that in mind, The Denver Post explored scenarios in which Paton and staff could move a few picks up to snag a key offensive piece for head coach Sean Payton.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
In three of these four scenarios, the CD will earn more than the money market account.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
All of those scenarios were written before the current war in Iran.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
The Ducks came into the regular-season finale third in the Pacific with five different scenarios still possible to lock down the final playoff matchups This win, combined with Edmonton beating visiting Vancouver, means Anaheim starts the first round Monday at Edmonton.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenarios
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The sudden departure of new cast member Helena Bonham Carter just days into shooting has become the first great enigma of this season, leaving the French Riviera production in a scenario as uncertain as one of Mike White's scripts.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Season 2 is in the works, and the actors already have received the first couple of scripts.—
Amanda Champagne-Meadows,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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This year’s fellows and grantees are at the very beginning of that journey—developing screenplays where real scientific discovery and processes shape the story from the ground up.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Apr. 2026
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More information about each of this year’s screenplays, provided by the Purple List team, follows.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Scenarios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenarios. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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