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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Adam Fineberg, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Three of these races are in Virginia, where a gubernatorial and legislative elections later this year will offer an early case study in the public's reaction to the DOGE initiative.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
East Timor is a positive case study for young post-conflict states, said Parker Novak, an Indo-Pacific expert at the Atlantic Council.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
And a 2018 case study from a collection of British universities also found ice baths could be used to treat depression and anxiety.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2025
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Adam Fineberg, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Three of these races are in Virginia, where a gubernatorial and legislative elections later this year will offer an early case study in the public's reaction to the DOGE initiative.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
East Timor is a positive case study for young post-conflict states, said Parker Novak, an Indo-Pacific expert at the Atlantic Council.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
And a 2018 case study from a collection of British universities also found ice baths could be used to treat depression and anxiety.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 16 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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