as in scripts
the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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Recent Examples of scenarios
Many equivalencies, especially those involving higher level courses, may never be used in real-world transfer scenarios, yet maintaining their accuracy, once established, is an institutional obligation.
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Troy Holaday, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The above scenarios are all post-operative timelines, but not all hamstring injuries are treated surgically.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Different scenarios – roommate conflicts, poor grades, mental health struggles – will call for parents to embody new parenting roles during this time, distinct from what children needed during adolescence or childhood.
—Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Aliens on the loose, serial killer investigations, family conspiracies, abusive cults, and robots gone rogue are just a few scenarios guaranteed to grab your attention and spike your blood pressure…and they all can be found on the list below.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
In the months after her diagnosis, Whittingham couldn't stop thinking about worst-case scenarios.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Here are common scenarios where this may be the case.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 June 2026
The bees that were exposed to the first two experimental scenarios were still able to solve the problem and access the flower.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
There’s a lot of scenarios here with Mafia movies.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Troy Holaday, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The above scenarios are all post-operative timelines, but not all hamstring injuries are treated surgically.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Different scenarios – roommate conflicts, poor grades, mental health struggles – will call for parents to embody new parenting roles during this time, distinct from what children needed during adolescence or childhood.
—Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Aliens on the loose, serial killer investigations, family conspiracies, abusive cults, and robots gone rogue are just a few scenarios guaranteed to grab your attention and spike your blood pressure…and they all can be found on the list below.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
In the months after her diagnosis, Whittingham couldn't stop thinking about worst-case scenarios.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Here are common scenarios where this may be the case.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 June 2026
The bees that were exposed to the first two experimental scenarios were still able to solve the problem and access the flower.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
There’s a lot of scenarios here with Mafia movies.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenarios
Noun
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The market will focus on film, television, new media deals, scripts and series, with a dedicated section for emerging technology including artificial intelligence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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And for me, success is just a greater ability to have access to good scripts.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Hasley worked as an instructor at UCLA, teaching how to write screenplays.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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In an industry where roughly one in 4,000 screenplays leads to a profitable theatrical outcome, my take is that people who don’t need a framework are the outliers.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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“Scenarios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenarios. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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