scenario

noun

sə-ˈner-ē-ˌō How to pronounce scenario (audio)
Definition of scenarionext
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 Three scenarios look likeliest over the next 12 to 24 months. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 In these scenarios, Meta would give some employees new roles and lay off others. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 Unlike the traditional Olympics, the robots also compete in teams in real-world scenarios, including household tasks, hotel services and emergency response. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 In 2027, the county expects to identify preferred land-use scenarios, further develop community profiles and prepare a draft general plan. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scenario
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  1. script
  2. screenplay
Noun
  • Dunham is adapting the script with Jessica Huang, while Jepsen is writing the music and lyrics with Ethan Gruska.
    — Jessica Barrett, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There will be no B-movie monsters wearing terrible prosthetics, no scripts full of non sequiturs, no glitchy graphics.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of script
Noun
  • The screenplay is written by Nash Vazifdar, Sanchit Gupta and Priyadarshee Shrivastava.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The screenplay placed second in the horror category at the 2025 Slamdance Screenplay Competition, winning Filmmatic’s Horror/Thriller Screenplay Awards, and selected for the 2026 Grey List.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of screenplay

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