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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Vaccines are a perfect case study, Stiglitz says.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
House Bill 1054 is a case study in what’s gone wrong.
—Chris Richardson, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Other students are looking at the benefits of creating mobile pediatric health clinics, using Rancho Cordova Elementary School kids as a case study.
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Project Tango is a case study in why that is a bad idea.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
House Bill 1054 is a case study in what’s gone wrong.
—Chris Richardson, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Other students are looking at the benefits of creating mobile pediatric health clinics, using Rancho Cordova Elementary School kids as a case study.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Project Tango is a case study in why that is a bad idea.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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