Synonyms for scenario
sɪˈnɛər iˌoʊ, -ˈnɑr-sce·nari·o

Princeton's WordNet

1. scenarionoun

   an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)

2. scenarionoun

   a setting for a work of art or literature

   "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"

3. scenarionoun

   a postulated sequence of possible events

   "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"

Matched Categories

1. • Premise
   • Script
   • Setting

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1. List of paraphrases for "scenario":

   screenplay, script, scenarios, scene, arena, hypothesis, assumption, storyline, situation, stage, assumptions, case, picture

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How to use scenario in a sentence?

1. Frank Benzimra:

   The issue in our view, and that is the central scenario, is beyond these few weeks - where could we see a further correction?

2. Pat Moret:

   Worst case scenario is that they have to dive them out. So they're being fully immersed in water, wearing what we know is a full face mask or maybe even some sort of commercial dive helmet to make it a little less stressful for them. But it will be a truly terrifying experience.

3. David Thompson:

   The physicality might be different but it's a similar scenario in that they need to perform in a stressful and pressurized situation.

4. Director Kristalina Georgieva:

   In our current baseline scenario, announced policies are implemented and China's economy would return to normal in the second quarter. As a result, the impact on the world economy would be relatively minor and short-lived, but we are also looking at more dire scenarios where the spread of the virus continues for longer and more globally, and the growth consequences are more protracted.

5. Colin Hay:

   It depends how badly the Conservatives do but there is a scenario in which ... there is a potential challenge to Cameron coming from the eurosceptic wing of the Conservative Party.