case study
Americannoun
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a study of an individual unit, as a person, family, or social group, usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment, especially in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit.
noun
Etymology
Origin of case study
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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“There will be an M.B.A. case study written about what you guys pulled off—I’m telling you.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
China is the case study; the phenomenon is global.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Darlington is an interesting case study but shows drone deliveries are not easy, says Dr Anna Jackman, an associate professor of geography at the University of Reading.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
As my former boss Marty Baron told my former colleague Ruth Marcus in the New Yorker in February, Bezos’ turnaround has been “sickening” to witness: “a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Musical play: A case study of preschool children and parents.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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