worst-case
adjective
: involving, projecting, or providing for the worst possible circumstances or outcome of a given situation
a worst-case scenario
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To guarantee safety, the utilities use conservative, static ratings that assume these worst-case hot weather conditions—like hot summer days—might occur at any time, all year round.
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Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Many companies are now basing their planning on a worst-case scenario.
—Nolan Finley, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
That might not even have been the worst worst-case individual scenario to come true, either.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
In a worst-case scenario, only one quarterback, or none, get selected in the top three.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Many companies are now basing their planning on a worst-case scenario.
—Nolan Finley, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
That might not even have been the worst worst-case individual scenario to come true, either.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
In a worst-case scenario, only one quarterback, or none, get selected in the top three.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worst-case
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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