use case
noun
variants
or less commonly use-case
plural use cases also use-cases
: a use to which something (such as a proposed product or service) can be put : application sense 1a(2)
There are various use cases for the cloud: website hosting, disaster recovery, … etc.—
David Balaban
David BalabanUsers seem to want single-purpose mobile apps that nail a specific use case quickly.—Josh Constine
Josh ConstineThe pandemic has pushed the adoption of technology for various use-cases.—businesswire.com
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Corporate use cases include employee well-being programs aimed at reducing burnout and improving focus.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Trivariate named the largest 15 stocks in the S & P 500 that mentioned AI use cases on their 2025 earnings calls in more than three revenue growth categories, including AI offerings and infrastructure monetization, monetization optimization and innovation and research and development acceleration.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
We need not be distracted by more elaborate use cases.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Perhaps China’s aggressive state spending, open-source AI coding, and interest in ordinary use cases for the technology will ultimately give the country an edge over American firms that are expensively chasing revolutionary applications for a more theoretical product.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Trivariate named the largest 15 stocks in the S & P 500 that mentioned AI use cases on their 2025 earnings calls in more than three revenue growth categories, including AI offerings and infrastructure monetization, monetization optimization and innovation and research and development acceleration.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
We need not be distracted by more elaborate use cases.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Perhaps China’s aggressive state spending, open-source AI coding, and interest in ordinary use cases for the technology will ultimately give the country an edge over American firms that are expensively chasing revolutionary applications for a more theoretical product.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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