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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Consider, as one case study, what transpired after the United States killed the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani during the first Trump administration in 2020.
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Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
The top-scorers then took part in a virtual case study for the Illinois state finals, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Then my colleague David Betancourt dug into why the team did it, a great case study in marketing.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The report lays out several case studies of potential violent extremists who were identified through programs funded by CP3, including a student who brought weapons to school and a parent who reported her child’s fascination with violent extremism.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
The top-scorers then took part in a virtual case study for the Illinois state finals, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Then my colleague David Betancourt dug into why the team did it, a great case study in marketing.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The report lays out several case studies of potential violent extremists who were identified through programs funded by CP3, including a student who brought weapons to school and a parent who reported her child’s fascination with violent extremism.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 18 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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