case study
noun
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: an intensive analysis of an individual unit (such as a person or community) stressing developmental factors in relation to environment
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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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These sessions can include real-life case studies of recent phishing attacks, discussion of the latest phishing techniques and the best preventive practices.
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Maxwell Alles, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
My research based on extensive multi-platform datasets and case studies of actors across the ideological spectrum shows how extremists build resilience in this uneven landscape.
—Tamar Mitts, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
But the demographics are changing as flames spread into urban areas, with the Eaton fire the latest case study.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
DeepL, the global language AI company, released its latest case study highlighting the successful deployment of its API solution by iCrowdNewswire, an international press release distribution company.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
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Maxwell Alles, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
My research based on extensive multi-platform datasets and case studies of actors across the ideological spectrum shows how extremists build resilience in this uneven landscape.
—Tamar Mitts, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
But the demographics are changing as flames spread into urban areas, with the Eaton fire the latest case study.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
DeepL, the global language AI company, released its latest case study highlighting the successful deployment of its API solution by iCrowdNewswire, an international press release distribution company.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 26 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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