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 Cannes program also included a panel with key representatives from ACAU and INCAA, a case study session and a networking cocktail, bringing together Latin American and global film professionals.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 18 May 2026
How beef tallow shapes signature menu items Outback Steakhouse is a case study in how much tallow can define a dish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Mexico’s ongoing measles outbreak offers a case study of what can happen when a country’s vaccine coverage slips.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
This case study makes clear that the main cost of change is up-front design and material R&D, not the printing itself.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 18 May 2026
How beef tallow shapes signature menu items Outback Steakhouse is a case study in how much tallow can define a dish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Mexico’s ongoing measles outbreak offers a case study of what can happen when a country’s vaccine coverage slips.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
This case study makes clear that the main cost of change is up-front design and material R&D, not the printing itself.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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