noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ likely , plausible , possible , realistic
▪
The more likely ~ 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
▪ similar
VERB + SCENARIO
▪ consider , imagine
▪ construct , create , develop
▪ describe , outline , paint , present
▪
the ~ painted by some sections of the Western press
▪ offer , propose , suggest
▪ enact , play out
▪
He enjoyed playing out the various ~s in his own mind.
SCENARIO + VERB
▪ play out ( esp. AmE ), unfold
▪
Similar ~s are playing out across the country.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
In a worst-case ~, the disease will reach epidemic proportions.
▪ under a/the ~
▪
Under any of these ~s, the company will run into debt.