Thesaurus results for SCENARIOS

scenarios

noun

plural of scenario

as in scripts

the written form of a story prepared for film production submitted a scenario to the producers

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Recent Examples of scenarios The team fed the data about the reservoirs of volatile elements of both Earth and Mars into computer models to test which formation scenarios fit best, and the results favor a hybrid model. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Lowe’s return, and his considerable donations, helped make a variety of scenarios possible for the school. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted former first lady Michelle Obama’s podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, after a segment discussing hypothetical scenarios of men getting pregnant. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 Regardless, the Yoga was faster in those higher-impact multi-core scenarios. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026 That exposed surprising but realistic scenarios of hard-to-detect unethical behavior in employees. — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 So contingency planning involved war-gaming out some scenarios. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 Flights are delayed, resulting in crew rest violations, maintenance schedule conflicts, cargo rerouting decisions, fuel reallocation and thousands of passenger rebooking scenarios. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 By contrast, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed such doomsday scenarios, instead pushing for safety measures that would keep AI in check as firms continue to develop it. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

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The scripts were written based on their own reporting, including court documents, investigation transcripts, and interviews with detectives, witnesses, and even Laurie Valdez, an old friend of Wuornos’ who’d never previously spoken with the press.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of scripts

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The event will highlight some of the screenplays that have been workshopped within the collective and will include panels with the writers and directors of the films.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
McGuane had remunerative dalliances with ’70s Hollywood, selling screenplays and hobnobbing with the inebriate tranche of the A-list.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

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