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Another word for scenario

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Noun
      1. The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
      2. A critical, problematic, or striking set of circumstances:
      3. The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings:
      1. A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.
      1. A line indicating the outer contours or boundaries of an object or figure:
      2. A style of drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
      3. A sketch done in this style.
      1. A small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose:
      2. A measured area of land; a lot.
      3. A ground plan, as for a building; a diagram.
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Sentence Examples

  • The magnitude of that what-if scenario was downright scary.

  • The worst case scenario – that she died of a tumor – was no longer possible.

  • Worst case scenario, she'd call her.

  • That's the only scenario that makes sense.

  • "I have a better scenario," Cynthia said as she poured herself a cup of coffee and joined them.

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