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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Pillars of the Green Transition, which is set to take place next Wednesday, will bring specific case studies on energy storage, food systems and bioenergy to audiences at the magazine's New York headquarters.
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Bankruptcy filings and a viral 'Breakfast Club' showdown have turned the former mogul into a case study on ego, money, and the weight of reputation.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Drawing from international human rights frameworks, theological ethics rooted in her Presbyterian tradition, and four historical case studies involving harm against AAPI communities, Kao examines both the moral and political dimensions of reparations.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
But most case studies read like boring reports.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Bankruptcy filings and a viral 'Breakfast Club' showdown have turned the former mogul into a case study on ego, money, and the weight of reputation.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Drawing from international human rights frameworks, theological ethics rooted in her Presbyterian tradition, and four historical case studies involving harm against AAPI communities, Kao examines both the moral and political dimensions of reparations.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
But most case studies read like boring reports.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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