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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite these recent anti-trust challenges, NVIDIA’s ascent is a case study in long-term vision, strategic investment, and relentless execution.
—
Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Goujon argued that Germany is a case study for this.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
What transpired next is a case study in the rollercoaster that is Hollywood, and why betting against Jamie Lee Curtis is never a good idea.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Consider Chatterton’s Fields of This, an exemplary case study, as the hazy slacker rock the Oxnard, California, duo of guitarist-keyboardist Brock Pierce and multi-instrumentalist Logan Scrivner dream up is brash yet diffident.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for case study 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Goujon argued that Germany is a case study for this.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
What transpired next is a case study in the rollercoaster that is Hollywood, and why betting against Jamie Lee Curtis is never a good idea.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Consider Chatterton’s Fields of This, an exemplary case study, as the hazy slacker rock the Oxnard, California, duo of guitarist-keyboardist Brock Pierce and multi-instrumentalist Logan Scrivner dream up is brash yet diffident.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for case study
Dictionary Entries Near case study
Cite this Entry
“Case study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20study. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share