case study
noun
1
: an intensive analysis of an individual unit (such as a person or community) stressing developmental factors in relation to environment
2
Examples of case study in a Sentence
a case study of prisoners
The company's recent history is a case study in bad management.
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That case study contains some helpful lessons that can be used to make sense of Bessent's recent move.
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Keith Romer, NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
Their success stories are now case studies for an economy built on visibility.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
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The fellows will workshop their pilot, pitch their series and participate in one-on-one story meetings, case study screenings, panels and writers rooms focused on advancing their series concept.
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Keith Romer, NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
Their success stories are now case studies for an economy built on visibility.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
The 22-year-old’s rapid rise and multimillion-dollar earnings have become a case study in LIV’s appeal.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The fellows will workshop their pilot, pitch their series and participate in one-on-one story meetings, case study screenings, panels and writers rooms focused on advancing their series concept.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for case study
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“Case study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20study. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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