case study
noun
1
: an intensive analysis of an individual unit (such as a person or community) stressing developmental factors in relation to environment
2
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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Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
Previous consulting analysts have said that recruiting will be a heavy focus of AI case studies in HR.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Consider providing them with educational content, such as case studies, research, information about the creation of your products, or interviews with the founder or your team members.
—Saul Marquez, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Their offerings span from basic essays and research papers to complex case studies and lab reports.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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