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 efficiency is invaluable to executives and decision-makers who don’t have time to sift through long white papers or case studies.
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James Bryant, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
There will be an exclusive cohort each year with limited seats, and the program will include online group lectures, case studies and mentoring, all free of charge.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
The United States alone has been a case study in recent weeks.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2024
Week 4 of the NFL season came to an end Monday with two games that were case studies of the separation between the league’s best and worst teams.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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James Bryant, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
There will be an exclusive cohort each year with limited seats, and the program will include online group lectures, case studies and mentoring, all free of charge.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
The United States alone has been a case study in recent weeks.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2024
Week 4 of the NFL season came to an end Monday with two games that were case studies of the separation between the league’s best and worst teams.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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 22 Oct. 2024.
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