scenario
noun
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
scenarios
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pluralof scenario.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He wasn’t even a major player in the tightknit community of AI safety advocates who discuss grim scenarios at happy hours across San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
With the data, Vanguard mapped out four different scenarios for a “typical” retiree, with the example of somebody who had $360,000 when they started retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Tarlov games out numerous scenarios with recommendations on how to deploy statistics and when to lighten up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
AI researchers, experts and bosses worried about the technology's potential to endanger humanity have outlined unsettling scenarios.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The emergency response team, frantically running down scenarios on all six reactors, hadn’t gotten the news that the cooling system in unit 1 was down.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
