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a published piece of writing about a person, group, or situation that has been studied over time
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Recent Examples of case studies
Its motion libraries receive over-the-air updates, and comprehensive documentation and case studies back the platform to assist developers.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The process can include a mix of technical questions, behavioral assessments, and case studies, all designed to evaluate both technical competency and cultural fit.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Sonia, Sunny, and their kin — people who can afford to vacation in Europe, though only after being humiliatingly interrogated to get a visa — are case studies in uneven privilege.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Pillars of the Green Transition, which is set to take place next Wednesday, will bring specific case studies on energy storage, food systems and bioenergy to audiences at the magazine's New York headquarters.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Drawing from international human rights frameworks, theological ethics rooted in her Presbyterian tradition, and four historical case studies involving harm against AAPI communities, Kao examines both the moral and political dimensions of reparations.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
But most case studies read like boring reports.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With the benefit of a two-week break to look back across these case studies, expect Brentford to have done their homework.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The first series focuses on criminal psychology, examining what drives ordinary people to commit murder through case studies featuring interviews with investigators and those who knew the perpetrators.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The process can include a mix of technical questions, behavioral assessments, and case studies, all designed to evaluate both technical competency and cultural fit.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Sonia, Sunny, and their kin — people who can afford to vacation in Europe, though only after being humiliatingly interrogated to get a visa — are case studies in uneven privilege.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Pillars of the Green Transition, which is set to take place next Wednesday, will bring specific case studies on energy storage, food systems and bioenergy to audiences at the magazine's New York headquarters.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Drawing from international human rights frameworks, theological ethics rooted in her Presbyterian tradition, and four historical case studies involving harm against AAPI communities, Kao examines both the moral and political dimensions of reparations.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
But most case studies read like boring reports.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With the benefit of a two-week break to look back across these case studies, expect Brentford to have done their homework.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The first series focuses on criminal psychology, examining what drives ordinary people to commit murder through case studies featuring interviews with investigators and those who knew the perpetrators.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for case studies
Noun
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Police had to consult water utility records to find the residence.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Reagan’s speech is included in millions of administration records governed by the Presidential Record Act signed in 1981 by his predecessor, President Jimmy Carter.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Empires and nations need both maps and reports from the field.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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But recent reports show that goal is nowhere near.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Passmore reflects on Shakur’s life and considers how her story highlights the broader struggles and resilience of Black activists whose work is marginalized in mainstream histories.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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All sorts of different companies’ histories, as well as ours.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bolton kept diaries — that is not a crime.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bolton's personal diaries over his 45-year career -- records that are unclassified, shared only with his immediate family, and known to the FBI as far back as 2021.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
16 Oct. 2025
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As soon as a battle or a war has been fought, victors and losers alike begin to tell different stories.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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