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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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The author shares real-world anecdotes and case studies to demonstrate that compliance isn’t a roadblock when approached correctly.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
But, this article also served as our first case study into how the snowpack, terrain, weather, and, most importantly, human factors caused this accident.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
The street style savant also gave us a case study in going-out attire.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The author shares real-world anecdotes and case studies to demonstrate that compliance isn’t a roadblock when approached correctly.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
But, this article also served as our first case study into how the snowpack, terrain, weather, and, most importantly, human factors caused this accident.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
The street style savant also gave us a case study in going-out attire.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Case study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20study. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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