as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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Recent Examples of scenario
Dimon said that stagflation — a recession with inflation — would be a worst-case scenario.
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Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The superb libretto by Simon Robson (based on a scenario by Braham Murray) is a clever series of short flashbacks of Schoenberg’s life, with film accompaniment.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Such a scenario won’t play out – unless the Islanders have a reason to choose someone else.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The superb libretto by Simon Robson (based on a scenario by Braham Murray) is a clever series of short flashbacks of Schoenberg’s life, with film accompaniment.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Such a scenario won’t play out – unless the Islanders have a reason to choose someone else.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenario
Noun
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And while the Field of Dreams Game flirted with that all night, its ninth inning packed as much punch as a Hollywood script.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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What became Jesse Armstrong’s first script since Succession started with a book review.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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The screenplay for the 11-episode Disney series was written by Lee Eun-mi, who wrote the dramas Navillera and Tunnel.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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However, this one is billed as a Hank Bohm Film Directed By Fatih Akin, a tip of the hat to the veteran director Bohm now in his 80s who had planned to make this film but had to drop out after completing his screenplay.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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