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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Although it’s been two years since This is Us concluded its run, the Emmy-winning NBC drama still stands out as an exemplary case study of a caregiving narrative that represents the realities of as many as one in five American adults today.
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Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Canadian real estate company offers ideal case study Downtown has about 90,000 residents, said Jessica Lall, head of real estate brokerage CBRE’s downtown office.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
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Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Canadian real estate company offers ideal case study Downtown has about 90,000 residents, said Jessica Lall, head of real estate brokerage CBRE’s downtown office.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
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 10 May. 2024.
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