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
And they run models on best-case scenario to worst-case scenario and tell us pretty much with a high degree of certainty what the bandwidth is gonna be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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 terrain here is flat and smooth, so it's pretty much a best-case scenario.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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