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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As cited in an EY case study, a leading electronics supplier, overly reliant on Asian manufacturing, faced shortfalls that disrupted operations.
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Karen Kim, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
With no major predators and a devastating effect on native reptile species, the cane toad turned into a case study for invasive species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
The industry event expects approximately 200 participants from Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America, offering a comprehensive program of lectures, case studies, labs, one-on-one meetings, and networking events.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The dual-class effect: Meta as a case study In a standard single-class structure – where voting power tracks the amount of company equity a shareholder owns – someone seeking total control of a company must ordinarily spend a lot of money buying up shares, which also means assuming a lot of risk.
—Gregory H. Shill, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Karen Kim, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
With no major predators and a devastating effect on native reptile species, the cane toad turned into a case study for invasive species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
The industry event expects approximately 200 participants from Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America, offering a comprehensive program of lectures, case studies, labs, one-on-one meetings, and networking events.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The dual-class effect: Meta as a case study In a standard single-class structure – where voting power tracks the amount of company equity a shareholder owns – someone seeking total control of a company must ordinarily spend a lot of money buying up shares, which also means assuming a lot of risk.
—Gregory H. Shill, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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