CASES Synonyms: 229 Similar and Opposite Words

cases 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of case

as in sheaths

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it those binoculars come with their own case

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as in bins

a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things a handy little cosmetics case that matches the rest of her luggage

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cases

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noun (2)

plural of case

as in patients

an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment her doctor wishes that all of his cases were as cooperative as she is

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as in examples

one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like this is a perfect case of people jumping to the wrong conclusion before all the facts are known

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as in facts

something that actually exists this has never been the case before

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as in reasons

a statement given to explain a belief or act you'll get a chance to make your case, but unless you're very convincing, your request will be denied

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as in bouts

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder a young boy suffering from a case of chicken pox

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as in possibilities

something that might happen it may be the case that the cause of the fire will forever remain a mystery

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as in problems

something that requires thought and skill for resolution that's a tough case to solve

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cases

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verb

present tense third-person singular of case

as in encompasses

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Recent Examples of cases

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During the first eight months of 2025, more than 750 measles cases were reported during a major outbreak in west Texas that hospitalized dozens of unvaccinated residents and killed two people. —

Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 The majority of crimes committed in the area are assault offenses, with 222 cases so far in 2026. —

Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 14 June 2026 The administration quickly faced several lawsuits, and the Supreme Court is deciding one of those cases right now. —

Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 14 June 2026 In some cases, the IRS system did not verify whether a five- or nine-digit number was actually a valid ZIP code, meaning entries with placeholder or otherwise invalid address information could still pass the initial screen. —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 The remaining six cases were still under investigation as of April, according to the agency. —

Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Shasta County Superior Court judges denied two prior lawsuits that aimed to block Measure B from appearing on the ballot, including one from Shasta County’s attorney Joseph Larmour, without ruling on the substance of their cases. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 OpenAI is also facing a number of wrongful death lawsuits, which allege that ChatGPT drove users to experience harmful delusions and, in some cases, to commit suicide. —

Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026 The beauty brand took unused ready-to-dye denim, applied different colors and embossed it with their logo to create lipstick cases. —

Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cases

Noun

Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.

— Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026