case study
noun
1
: an intensive analysis of an individual unit (such as a person or community) stressing developmental factors in relation to environment
2
Examples of case study in a Sentence
a case study of prisoners
The company's recent history is a case study in bad management.
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The company that once symbolized bloated complexity became a case study in value creation, not through growth or innovation, but by finally acknowledging that size had become a liability.
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Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Sterling’s ineffective loan from Chelsea last season is a case study for how negativity can end up justified.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 25 July 2025
For years, this project has been a case study in government mismanagement, with billions spent, no track laid, and no end in sight.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
In South Beach’s tranquil Palm View neighborhood, a once-stylish house gone shabby offers a case study in a complicated conflict facing many South Florida communities threatened by rising seas, tides and storm surge.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
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Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Sterling’s ineffective loan from Chelsea last season is a case study for how negativity can end up justified.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 25 July 2025
For years, this project has been a case study in government mismanagement, with billions spent, no track laid, and no end in sight.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
In South Beach’s tranquil Palm View neighborhood, a once-stylish house gone shabby offers a case study in a complicated conflict facing many South Florida communities threatened by rising seas, tides and storm surge.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for case study
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“Case study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20study. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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