case in point

noun phrase

: an illustrative, relevant, or pertinent case

Examples of case in point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The latest case in point is Eccentrica’s reinterpretation of the 1990s-era Lamborghini Diablo. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2024 As a case in point, South Korea and Japan are world leaders in energy-efficient shipping because their governments bet on the long-term importance of this sector, while the United States and Europe gave up on a competitive shipping industry decades ago. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2024 However, nobody's perfect—case in point: the standard Apple TV remote. Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 25 May 2024 The younger Russell experiments with the whiskey in ways his father wouldn’t be interested in—case in point is this 10-year-old bourbon finished in rum casks sourced from Appleton Estate. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for case in point 

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

case in point

: a typical or relevant case

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