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a published piece of writing about a person, group, or situation that has been studied over time
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Recent Examples of case studies
With the benefit of a two-week break to look back across these case studies, expect Brentford to have done their homework.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Surveys and stats aside, plenty of case studies demonstrate the power of psychological safety in the workplace.
—Christopher Kaufman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Global case studies of companies deploying such innovations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The first series focuses on criminal psychology, examining what drives ordinary people to commit murder through case studies featuring interviews with investigators and those who knew the perpetrators.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
This model ensures that the people most affected by these issues have actual input rather than just serving as inspirational case studies.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The second half turns to the International Resources for Impact Storytelling (IRIS) project, which will present preliminary findings from its research on the impact of AI and digital platforms on democracy, focusing on case studies from the Global South.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Surveys and stats aside, plenty of case studies demonstrate the power of psychological safety in the workplace.
—Christopher Kaufman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Global case studies of companies deploying such innovations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The first series focuses on criminal psychology, examining what drives ordinary people to commit murder through case studies featuring interviews with investigators and those who knew the perpetrators.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
This model ensures that the people most affected by these issues have actual input rather than just serving as inspirational case studies.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The second half turns to the International Resources for Impact Storytelling (IRIS) project, which will present preliminary findings from its research on the impact of AI and digital platforms on democracy, focusing on case studies from the Global South.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for case studies
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The movie has already broken local opening records abroad for an anime movie with an overall foreign total of $350M per The Numbers, the bulk of that from Japan.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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State and federal court records do not show any prior criminal cases involving him, the AP reported.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Everything appeared to be great until the Raiders star appeared on the injury reports as DNP (Did Not Participate).—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Crappie reports are scarce, Jones said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When employers look past pedigrees and see workers’ singular abilities, histories, and motivations, skills gaps disappear.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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For more than three decades, Shahzia Sikander (born in 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan) has been reframing South Asian visual histories through a contemporary feminist perspective.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Glancing at her letters and diaries there are delightful moments throughout.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her diaries, two volumes of which have been published, reveal a wonderful writer, lyrical and self-lacerating.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Understanding the difference between easy stories and harder truths is important for younger people who want to navigate their way through early adult life.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Those stories are important for sure.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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