case studies
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pluralof case study.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
case studynouna 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.
Example Sentences
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The report includes a string of case studies which highlight areas of concern, such as the variation of service provision depending on where people live.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
By graduation in 2011, she had finished seven internships, researched case studies in Hungary and Poland, and raised $500,000 for a nonprofit she co-founded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
I now use EganaGoldpfeil and Tack Fat as case studies in the college course I teach on ethics in finance.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
To investigate the issue, scientists combined large scale analysis of scientific publications with detailed case studies.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
Let me give you two examples from McKinsey case studies on the German beer industry and the Japanese food-processing industry.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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