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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There's a reason Earle is literally a Harvard Business School case study.
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Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The Haitian experience is the best case study of the failures of the American foreign aid program’s lack of transparency and accountability.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Last year, the festival revoked the Creative Data Lions Grand Prix winner, Efficient Way to Pay, after it was revealed that the campaign used AI to manipulate the ad’s case study video.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
This involves being brave when discussing case studies.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026
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Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The Haitian experience is the best case study of the failures of the American foreign aid program’s lack of transparency and accountability.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Last year, the festival revoked the Creative Data Lions Grand Prix winner, Efficient Way to Pay, after it was revealed that the campaign used AI to manipulate the ad’s case study video.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
This involves being brave when discussing case studies.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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