best-case

[best-keys]

adjective

1. being the best result that could be expected under the circumstances.

   The best-case scenario shows her winning the nomination easily.

Word History and Origins

Origin of best-case¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Even in the best-case scenario, the outlook appears grim.

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It could, in the best-case scenario, augment workers’ abilities so they can accomplish more in their day.

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He believes the best-case scenario for the whales is any option that gets them out of Marineland, quickly.

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In this best-case scenario, the deputy has their finger firmly on the pulse of the party - so if ministers decide on a plan that members and MPs are likely to dislike, the deputy can put the brakes on.

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But for now, with a trade war back, investors are considering that the best-case economic scenario they have priced into stock valuations might not be the only scenario on the horizon.

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