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
While disastrous scenarios surrounding a novel pathogen spread by mosquitoes are hypothetical, there are also very real dangers linked to deforestation.
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2026
The average flow scenarios modeled in the draft environmental impact statement assume flows between 12 million and 14 million acre-feet.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Memory distortion following concussive events is also well documented, particularly in high-stress combat scenarios.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Families may want to work with a financial professional to see how various scenarios may impact their long-term goals.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Recognizing these realities, Beijing’s wargaming scenarios imagine any such offensive as a prelude to military action, including a full-scale invasion.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
With that in mind, a minor infection and potential small scars are likely her biggest worst-case scenarios.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Jan. 2026
James didn’t play in the second game on a back-to-back nights last week at New Orleans and San Antonio and said he will be listed as TBD [to be determined] in such scenarios.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
At the end of the book, Nguyen offers two possible scenarios for our future, said Stuart Jeffries in the Financial Times.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2026
The average flow scenarios modeled in the draft environmental impact statement assume flows between 12 million and 14 million acre-feet.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Memory distortion following concussive events is also well documented, particularly in high-stress combat scenarios.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Families may want to work with a financial professional to see how various scenarios may impact their long-term goals.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Recognizing these realities, Beijing’s wargaming scenarios imagine any such offensive as a prelude to military action, including a full-scale invasion.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
With that in mind, a minor infection and potential small scars are likely her biggest worst-case scenarios.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Jan. 2026
James didn’t play in the second game on a back-to-back nights last week at New Orleans and San Antonio and said he will be listed as TBD [to be determined] in such scenarios.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
At the end of the book, Nguyen offers two possible scenarios for our future, said Stuart Jeffries in the Financial Times.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenarios
Noun
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Copies of my scripts (many signed by the actors who had lifted my words off the page) were stacked along the shelves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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But none of these enticements can conceal the absence of scripts and direction that set a distinctive mood, then deftly navigate every deliberate shift.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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One thing the three original and three adapted screenplays chosen to be featured on this year’s THR Writers Roundtable have in common is the theme of trauma and grief.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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As part of the Academy’s deal with YouTube, Google Arts & Culture will digitize the Academy Collection, more than 52 million items including films, photos, posters, screenplays, props and costumes.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Scenarios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenarios. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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