case in point

noun phrase

: an illustrative, relevant, or pertinent case

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Taylor agrees, using Graham & Brown’s Tate Collection as a case in point. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025 The last of the main desserts from the summer menu is a case in point. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Defense manufacturing offers a case in point. Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025 The eminently wearable 1815 Chronograph with its 11 mm thickness and 39.5mm diameter is a literal case in point. Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for case in point

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of case in point was in 1647

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“Case in point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20in%20point. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

case in point

: a typical or relevant case

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