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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
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
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
Many case studies back this up.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
With the benefit of a two-week break to look back across these case studies, expect Brentford to have done their homework.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 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
Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Many case studies back this up.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
With the benefit of a two-week break to look back across these case studies, expect Brentford to have done their homework.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for case studies
Noun
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He was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on Saturday with a $200,000 bail, according to the Sacramento Sheriff's Office inmate records database.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lee, who had dinner with Ball and president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson earlier in the week to discuss goals, summer impressions, and personal growth, said Ball has registered a couple of personal records in the weight room this summer and was focused on building up his base.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 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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