case in point

noun phrase

: an illustrative, relevant, or pertinent case

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One look at how a Roger Federer exhibition can shift seats is a case in point. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Campbell pointed to the development of the RSV vaccine as a case in point. Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 Chris Weatherspoon’s article on Villa and Chelsea today is a case in point. Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 Richardson cites the example of solar panel technology as a case in point. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for case in point

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 8 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

case in point

: a typical or relevant case

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