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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The Northern Ireland case study That stands in contrast to peace agreements that have succeeded elsewhere using more inclusive diplomatic frameworks, like in Northern Ireland.
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Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Ganapathi points to the auto sector as a case study for a hidden way consumers are struggling.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Most people would have pitched this as a pathological case study or a parable for the early 21st century blues, presenting this semi-Robin Hood figure as a folk hero stickin’ it to the man.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Its motion libraries receive over-the-air updates, and comprehensive documentation and case studies back the platform to assist developers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Ganapathi points to the auto sector as a case study for a hidden way consumers are struggling.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Most people would have pitched this as a pathological case study or a parable for the early 21st century blues, presenting this semi-Robin Hood figure as a folk hero stickin’ it to the man.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Its motion libraries receive over-the-air updates, and comprehensive documentation and case studies back the platform to assist developers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 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 13 Oct. 2025.
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