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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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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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Lifecycle case studies have shown fuel savings of over 60 percent, and because electric drivetrains have fewer moving parts than diesel drivetrains, maintenance costs are lower too.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
In meaningful ways, Mamdani’s campaign was a case study to prove whether a more optimistic and human approach could work in our political moment.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Epic Group has suggestions on how factory owners can build differently in a case study that will come out in a couple of months, Ralapanawe said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Lifecycle case studies have shown fuel savings of over 60 percent, and because electric drivetrains have fewer moving parts than diesel drivetrains, maintenance costs are lower too.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
In meaningful ways, Mamdani’s campaign was a case study to prove whether a more optimistic and human approach could work in our political moment.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Epic Group has suggestions on how factory owners can build differently in a case study that will come out in a couple of months, Ralapanawe said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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