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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In Paris, double and, in some cases, triple denim ruled, acting as a versatile yet cool uniform for hitting the Parisian pavement. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The process by which the government takes someone’s property for public use in exchange for compensation is known as eminent domain and courts generally defer to the government in these cases. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 To achieve that goal, the federal government focused its efforts on Tarrant, Dallas, and 46 other counties nationwide where the majority of new HIV cases are diagnosed each year. — Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher. — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 SUVs offered a more adventurous image, available all-wheel drive, greater towing capability in many cases and seemingly endless choices. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 As protests raged at more than 1,200 French high schools this week, police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets in some cases. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026 The show worked with local police, but many of the criminal cases later ended up being thrown out due to issues of entrapment or jurisdiction, per Fischel; none of the other men arrested in the sting that included Conradt’s suicide were prosecuted. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 In both cases, the Amazon Prime broadcast condemned the fans’ actions without knowing the facts. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cases

Noun

In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

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The baboon-proof bins are a good step, but Simon’s Town, an area where 60 baboons have been identified for removal, has been excluded from the rollout.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
The city plans to expand its efforts by offering drop-off bins in more locations as well as on-site municipal building composting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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The technology could help control robots remotely, create motion-tracking garments, and measure patients’ progress during physical rehabilitation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Because of this, Fortuna has heard from Latino therapists that many of their patients have opted for telehealth appointments.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of patients

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On a single day late last month, a citizen and a noncitizen—one in Illinois, the other in Texas—became the most recent examples of this new reality.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
In court documents, Fox's legal team noted that Thomson does not have concrete examples of specific claims being made about him.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

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From bizarre medical tests to a mass phobia of beans, here are 14 surprising facts that reveal just how inventive, eccentric, and fascinating the ancient Greeks really were.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
So immigration stories get softened over time, with trauma turning into adventure and hard facts blurred into entertaining myths.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of facts

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They were found to sharply increase how long people continued to engage, but often for reasons of anger and curiosity, rather than enjoyment.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
Activated by eminent domain Cook, an insurance agent living in Sugarloaf Township next door, has her own reasons to oppose the data center project.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of reasons

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Grundberg said the current escalation in Yemen has become more complicated compared to previous bouts of violence over the course of the civil war.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bouts

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Omelchenko appreciates the study authors’ ability to translate math to real life but notes that fully evaluating the possibilities of new stitches by using torus diagrams would be impractically expensive to compute.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
These are demarcated spaces that harbor countless possibilities and contain the infinite, as if in a story by Jorge Luis Borges.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026