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 Through various scenarios, viewers select actions to be performed by Stefan, many of which led to grim results — including for Poulter's character. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025 And so the way that all that played out, knowing the team, doing the testing in 2000, Atlanta going to be the first race, just a lot of crazy scenarios that were already in place. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025 The delightful sets, ridiculous scenarios, and hokey alien encounters would’ve been enough to thrill any Trekker, but the performances bring the tribute to the next level. Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025 The policy allowed Blue Cross Louisiana to earn 16% of the savings — in this scenario, $640. T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scenario

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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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