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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Hearing the audio from the director’s microphone while watching the scene unfold is a case study in the stress of live TV.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Future years may offer a more interesting case study for Rodriguez.
—Peter Sblendorio, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Her career is a case study of starting small, earning credibility and growing a fan base at an intentional pace.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The film is a case study in thorough storytelling, featuring a variety and abundance of rare rehearsal, performance, and interview footage (which Patel credits in part to story producer Jeff Mao, himself, and Thompson being crate diggers).
—Naima Cochrane, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Future years may offer a more interesting case study for Rodriguez.
—Peter Sblendorio, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Her career is a case study of starting small, earning credibility and growing a fan base at an intentional pace.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The film is a case study in thorough storytelling, featuring a variety and abundance of rare rehearsal, performance, and interview footage (which Patel credits in part to story producer Jeff Mao, himself, and Thompson being crate diggers).
—Naima Cochrane, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Case study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20study. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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