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the written form of a story prepared for film production
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Recent Examples of scenarios
Update incident response playbooks with deepfake scenarios, and consider adopting deepfake detector technology.
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Bojan Ilic,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In two of these scenarios, the high-yield savings account will be more profitable, while the CD will earn more in a third, and the interest earnings will be identical in a fourth.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
This consolidation reduces the logistical burden on crews who currently must carry and manage multiple round types for different engagement scenarios.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The final leg of the 2026 World Cup group stage is stacked with elimination scenarios and knockout implications.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
All 48 teams in this year's FIFA World Cup have played at least one game by now and will be looking carefully at qualification scenarios.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Some defendants, however, have successfully applied an EED defense in cases that differ from these typical scenarios – including when the defendant was found to be acting under the influence of drugs or acted based upon a mistaken belief.
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Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The ability to shift between different perspectives and adapt to new scenarios makes your mind sharper.
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Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Exploratory calls and feelers about potential scenarios if one were retained and the other let go have happened in recent days, I'm told.
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James Brizuela,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
Bojan Ilic,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In two of these scenarios, the high-yield savings account will be more profitable, while the CD will earn more in a third, and the interest earnings will be identical in a fourth.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
This consolidation reduces the logistical burden on crews who currently must carry and manage multiple round types for different engagement scenarios.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The final leg of the 2026 World Cup group stage is stacked with elimination scenarios and knockout implications.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
All 48 teams in this year's FIFA World Cup have played at least one game by now and will be looking carefully at qualification scenarios.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Some defendants, however, have successfully applied an EED defense in cases that differ from these typical scenarios – including when the defendant was found to be acting under the influence of drugs or acted based upon a mistaken belief.
—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The ability to shift between different perspectives and adapt to new scenarios makes your mind sharper.
—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Exploratory calls and feelers about potential scenarios if one were retained and the other let go have happened in recent days, I'm told.
—
James Brizuela,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenarios
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Outside of programmed scripts, robots struggle to perform autonomous actions in uncontrolled environments.
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The scripts are written by head writer Adrian Spring, who also created the series, along with Ruth Rehmet and John-Hendrik Karsten.
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Participating execs have nominated dozens of unproduced screenplays, which have been distributed anonymously to participating voters, who are now evaluating and ranking the material to determine the final list.
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In terms of original screenplays, that’s where the life is.
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“Scenarios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenarios. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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