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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Yet the authors argue that 2024 YR4 is a valuable case study for building planetary defense capabilities.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Sonia, Sunny, and their kin — people who can afford to vacation in Europe, though only after being humiliatingly interrogated to get a visa — are case studies in uneven privilege.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
In theory, Downtown Brooklyn is a case study in how government is supposed to interact with the private sector.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Pillars of the Green Transition, which is set to take place next Wednesday, will bring specific case studies on energy storage, food systems and bioenergy to audiences at the magazine's New York headquarters.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Sonia, Sunny, and their kin — people who can afford to vacation in Europe, though only after being humiliatingly interrogated to get a visa — are case studies in uneven privilege.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
In theory, Downtown Brooklyn is a case study in how government is supposed to interact with the private sector.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Pillars of the Green Transition, which is set to take place next Wednesday, will bring specific case studies on energy storage, food systems and bioenergy to audiences at the magazine's New York headquarters.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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