best-case

American

[best-keys] / ˈbɛstˌkeɪs /

adjective

being the best result that could be expected under the circumstances.

The best-case scenario shows her winning the nomination easily.

Etymology

Origin of best-case

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Any best-case scenario for USC this month presumably would involve a true star turn for Davidson, who already has proven to be a bona fide playmaker as a freshman.

From Los Angeles Times

To be clear, it’s not as though there was any best-case scenario in a Warner Bros. sale.

From Slate

In the best-case scenarios, this will be merely time-consuming or annoying.

From Slate

The best-case startup date for Hinkley Point C in southern England was pushed back a year to 2030, compared with a target of 2025 when the project was approved in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal

The best-case scenario for Epstein’s associates and his associates’ associates, may be that the public becomes briefly sated by taking down a few grubby Epstein correspondents before becoming overwhelmed or exhausted by yet another devastating news cycle, and the social media frenzy spins itself out.

From The Wall Street Journal

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