best-case
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of best-case
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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They added that "the government's growth target of 0.9 percent for this year now appears clearly out of reach", expecting instead GDP expansion of around 0.6 percent in "a best-case scenario".
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
That’s the best-case scenario, because once it leaks, it’s no longer at risk of exploding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Strip out “compute for research,” and OpenAI is actually on track to turn a small pretax operating profit this year, as is Anthropic under its best-case scenario.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The best-case scenario is, in a way, just as disturbing.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
And that’s the best-case scenario, if I’m able to eliminate the rest of the field, including myself, and get Peeta crowned as the winner of the Quarter Quell.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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