best-case
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of best-case
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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"Even in the best-case scenario, the enduring effects from the conflict will be with us for a while."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
This is the best-case scenario, because the problem pushes us in new conceptual directions that often have value far beyond the original problem—and sometimes beyond mathematics itself.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
I guess that’s best-case scenario, but I still try to walk around with a mustache and glasses and a hat and they’re still like, “Hey ...!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
"The best-case scenario is we put this in every single school in America and then never have to use it, right? Because it's got a deterrent quality to it," said King, a former Navy SEAL.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
But the engineering was best-case scenario, and their meager resources were worst-case.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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