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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However, rather than simply leveraging Swift’s appearance into a flash-in-the-pan viral moment, New Heights is already building out an impressive case study in how to turn big moments into lasting momentum.
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John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 60-year-old man, who was looking to eliminate table salt from his diet for health reasons, used the large language model (LLM) to get suggestions for what to replace it with, according to a case study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers one case study in what can go wrong when AI enters the classroom.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2025
According to a case study released by the two companies last week, the nonprofit has seen striking results.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
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John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 60-year-old man, who was looking to eliminate table salt from his diet for health reasons, used the large language model (LLM) to get suggestions for what to replace it with, according to a case study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers one case study in what can go wrong when AI enters the classroom.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2025
According to a case study released by the two companies last week, the nonprofit has seen striking results.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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