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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And while that hasn’t always been by choice (the draft lottery didn’t do them any favors), the Red Wings’ patient, plodding rebuild has been a case study in just how long the process can take if just a couple of elements go wrong.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
How is a case study on the future of wildfires speaking to a love story between theoretical physicists?
—Laura Dave, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
His favorite example was a particular case study on a company that actually made AI work, both cutting headcount and boosting productivity.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Poland can serve as a case study for democracies entering the new space economy; the difference will lie in governance.
—Alexander Görlach, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
How is a case study on the future of wildfires speaking to a love story between theoretical physicists?
—Laura Dave, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
His favorite example was a particular case study on a company that actually made AI work, both cutting headcount and boosting productivity.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Poland can serve as a case study for democracies entering the new space economy; the difference will lie in governance.
—Alexander Görlach, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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