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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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Ichiro, Sabathia and Wagner will lend to the growing case study of whether HOF status significantly affects hobby values.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Lansky encouraged the district to look at the model of a job beyond its pay when conducting case studies.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Discover 100 years of Harvard Business Review articles, case studies, podcasts, and more at HBR.org.
—Harvard Business Review, 8 Jan. 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 26 Jan. 2025.
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