- scenario
- nounADJECTIVE▪ likely, plausible, possible, realistic▪
The more likely scenario is that interest rates will rise.
▪ unlikely▪ common, familiar, typical▪ future, hypothetical▪ optimistic, rosy▪ best-case, ideal, perfect, win-win (esp. AmE)▪ frightening, grim, pessimistic▪ apocalyptic, doomsday, nightmare, worst, worst-case▪ dramatic, interesting▪ alternative, different▪ similarVERB + SCENARIO▪ consider, imagine▪ construct, create, develop▪ describe, outline, paint, present▪the scenario painted by some sections of the Western press
▪ offer, propose, suggest▪ enact, play out▪He enjoyed playing out the various scenarios in his own mind.
SCENARIO + VERB▪ play out (esp. AmE), unfold▪Similar scenarios are playing out across the country.
PREPOSITION▪ in a/the scenario▪In a worst-case scenario, the disease will reach epidemic proportions.
▪ under a/the scenario▪Under any of these scenarios, the company will run into debt.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
