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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The program, which asks participants to analyze business books and case studies, has run for two years; Uno attends about half the sessions and talks about the lessons he’s learned.
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James Simms, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
California is a case study in this problem, with a housing deficit that widened by nearly six million units over the last three decades.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Demand for Japan’s 40-year bonds has plunged, and the country is becoming a case study in what happens when investors lose patience with deficits.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 29 May 2025
The European Union is a front-burner case study of how U.S. trade policy is in flux.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
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James Simms, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
California is a case study in this problem, with a housing deficit that widened by nearly six million units over the last three decades.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Demand for Japan’s 40-year bonds has plunged, and the country is becoming a case study in what happens when investors lose patience with deficits.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 29 May 2025
The European Union is a front-burner case study of how U.S. trade policy is in flux.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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