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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Knowing that my data would survive a worst-case scenario was incredibly reassuring.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But even if that worst-case scenario isn’t likely to happen, the thought of losing any closeness can be terrible.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
DeSantis said that while the Tampa Bay area was spared forecasters’ worst-case scenario of storm surge up to 15 feet, strong winds caused considerable damage and heavy rain drove severe urban and inland flooding.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
This suggests a potential reason for using worst-case assumptions in his study.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But even if that worst-case scenario isn’t likely to happen, the thought of losing any closeness can be terrible.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
DeSantis said that while the Tampa Bay area was spared forecasters’ worst-case scenario of storm surge up to 15 feet, strong winds caused considerable damage and heavy rain drove severe urban and inland flooding.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
This suggests a potential reason for using worst-case assumptions in his study.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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