best-case
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of best-case
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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“There’s so much education they need, and they need it when they are already under a lot of pressure. It’s really hard to connect all the dots in the best-case scenario,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Oil's return towards pre-war levels in June reflected markets pricing in a best-case outcome for the fragile US-Iran arrangement," she wrote, adding that the "re-escalation exposes how fragile that assumption was".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
When I ask Welling how soon StormWall could be launched, he says that even in the best-case scenario, just the research would require at least five more years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Even in the best-case scenario, the enduring effects from the conflict will be with us for a while."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The clown turned to Horace and said, “How’s your best-case scenario looking now, fella?”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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