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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Anthropic, with its Claude Code tool, is a case study in these tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"It's an impressive case study in how necessity drives invention."
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The savings-rate exercise, for example, is part of a case study students work throughout the year about a small-business owner.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
It’s promoting the kind of fast fashion brand that’s been regarded as a case study on the industry’s environmental impact.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
NYE: I’d like to offer you as a case study at my next Princeton lecture.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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