scenario
noun
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
scenarios
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pluralof scenario.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Surveillance footage and photos spurred hope their 10-year-old pup lost roughly 1,000 miles from home would be located, but the worst-case scenarios seemed just as plausible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Let’s take two scenarios: one with a 10% return and another with a more modest 7% return.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The fund also ran the numbers on other, less-pessimistic scenarios, including one in which AI gives the global economy a major shot in the arm, without signaling which outcome it thinks is more likely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Those are scenarios of varying levels of catastrophe, and that’s kind of how I’ve been seeing speculative fiction lately.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
In his mind, he repeated scenarios of telling his father he was going to stay.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
