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.
Recent Examples on the Web
They are not immersed in the usual 40-page case studies that often dictate the curriculum.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 May 2024
The Message will explore that very question using South Carolina, Palestine and Senegal as case studies.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Another student, from Uruguay, who spent his second summer in a row practicing case studies in preparation for management consulting internship interviews, told me that everyone arrived on campus hoping to change the world.
—Francesca Mari, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Where others in her orbit chased memes and viral moments, Stewart advised candidates and causes to work with facts and proven case studies.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 20 May 2024
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 May 2024
The Message will explore that very question using South Carolina, Palestine and Senegal as case studies.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Another student, from Uruguay, who spent his second summer in a row practicing case studies in preparation for management consulting internship interviews, told me that everyone arrived on campus hoping to change the world.
—Francesca Mari, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Where others in her orbit chased memes and viral moments, Stewart advised candidates and causes to work with facts and proven case studies.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 20 May 2024
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 15 Jun. 2024.
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