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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This is a case study in the failure of shareholder primacy.
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Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
For anyone tracking how representation and identity conversations are reshaping entertainment, Zegler’s experience offers a case study in the specific pressures facing multicultural performers — and how some are choosing to respond.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The clearest case study right now isn’t a sports brand.
—Kati Fernandez, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
House Bill 1054 is a case study in what’s gone wrong.
—Chris Richardson, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
For anyone tracking how representation and identity conversations are reshaping entertainment, Zegler’s experience offers a case study in the specific pressures facing multicultural performers — and how some are choosing to respond.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The clearest case study right now isn’t a sports brand.
—Kati Fernandez, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
House Bill 1054 is a case study in what’s gone wrong.
—Chris Richardson, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Case study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20study. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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