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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With that in mind, brand leaders across industries, should pay close attention as this historic deal will inevitably become a case study in reinvention, cultural relevance, and making legacy brands exciting again.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Lepers’s case study offers a test of whether the same is true in your 50s, or whether the body’s adaptive potential is so blunted that some of the losses become permanent.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
What about clubs outside the traditional ‘Big Six’? Brentford are a fascinating case study, in part because of their evolution under Thomas Frank.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Some case studies found that drinking hot or warm water before a meal supports digestion.17
Animal research suggests that drinking warm water during cold seasons supports a healthy gut environment.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Lepers’s case study offers a test of whether the same is true in your 50s, or whether the body’s adaptive potential is so blunted that some of the losses become permanent.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
What about clubs outside the traditional ‘Big Six’? Brentford are a fascinating case study, in part because of their evolution under Thomas Frank.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Some case studies found that drinking hot or warm water before a meal supports digestion.17
Animal research suggests that drinking warm water during cold seasons supports a healthy gut environment.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Case study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20study. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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