case in point

noun phrase

: an illustrative, relevant, or pertinent case

Examples of case in point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Another case in point: in the 1973 war, an IDF commander named Ariel Sharon disobeyed orders by leading his troops across the Suez Canal and into Egyptian territory. Shashank Joshi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 Related Articles The latest cash report from the state controller’s office is a case in point. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024 The acquisition of Aera Energy by investment groups provides another case in point. Kassia Yanosek, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2023 This series of tragedies is a case in point: None of their post-mortem exams had revealed a definitive cause of death. Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024 Trump’s election-interference prosecution is a case in point. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023 The Three Brotherhood Alliance is a case in point — comprising a bloc of armies that haven’t necessarily allied with the NUG and have long consolidated their own fiefdoms, some built on criminal operations. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023 The famous climax of the 2015 Super Bowl was a case in point. Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023 The small contingents of U.S. forces still in Iraq and Syria are a case in point. Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of case in point was in 1647

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“Case in point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20in%20point. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

case in point

: a typical or relevant case

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