case study

noun

Definition of case studynext
as in record
a published piece of writing about a person, group, or situation that has been studied over time a case study of prisoners case studies of patients with the rare disease

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Recent Examples of case study Clark used that as a case study for this design so as to not limit how people order their drinks. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 For PewDiePie, however, the project has also become an unusual case study in the tension between that open, local approach and the restrictions imposed by the companies developing the largest AI models. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 This case study will look at the development and practical application of the system as an example of R&D moving from prototype to production technology. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 The company’s success has become a case study for the ailing $50 billion Swiss watch industry and the broader luxury economy. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for case study
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  1. record
  2. history
  3. report
  4. case history
  5. chronology
  6. diary
  7. story
Noun
  • According to promoter Live Nation, the European leg broke several regional records, including the fastest-selling rap show in Greece and the biggest arena sales for a rap artist in Zagreb, Belgrade and Sofia.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ahmed, a former healthcare executive, had donated $190,000 to Paxton, according to campaign finance records reported by the Wall Street Journal.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • The worst security failure in the country’s history raised troubling questions about whether the financial lifeline helped to sustain Hamas’s grip on power and, in turn, enabled it to carry out the assault.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Speed is now free, which means, for the first time in history, speed is worthless.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of history
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  • Officers responding to a report of a stabbing found Dodge, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The transfer follows a report that Combs received special perks and the rapper’s hospitalization with a head injury.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • His case history is also rife with second chances that Iriarte-Valdez received after being accused of serious crimes, including the final one — just a day before the homicide, he’d been released from jail in a still-pending felony burglary case.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Judges review case histories, behavioral records, risk assessments, and recommendations from probation staff before allowing someone in custody to participate in outside programming.
    — Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • The fire-scar chronology was the oldest ever recorded in eastern North America.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Where previous generations once encountered retro TV classics through reruns and physical media releases, streaming makes practically everything available all at once and scrambles the release chronology completely.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chronology
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  • The store is also offering personalization services, where their artisans gold-stamp diaries, notebooks and leather styles with initials and playful motifs.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But Williams, with her trademark video diaries, has distilled a vision of contemporary New York to its purest essence.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • After the boutique’s statement, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on her Instagram stories with photos featuring a price tag on the bird that contradicted the shop’s first statement.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some economists, including researchers at the Minneapolis Fed, argue the data don’t tell such a clean story.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of story

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