case study

noun

Synonyms of case studynext
1
: an intensive analysis of an individual unit (such as a person or community) stressing developmental factors in relation to environment
2
: case history

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 tools are primarily used by those who make less than $50,000 according to a 2022 Government Accountability Office report, with food and rent being the key reasons people use the service, one case study of food and restaurant workers found. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Greene purists, as well as the author himself, bristled at the way Gere’s casting transformed the story, but as pure drama the movie is riveting — and a fascinating case study in just how much a star persona can affect a film. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026 Some engineering tasks were completed as much as six times faster, depending on the task, according to a case study provided by AWS. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The Cold Song offers a case study in how public broadcasters can preserve space for ambitious, international television at a time when commercial outfits are hedging their bets. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for case study

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of case study was in 1914

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