case-by-case

adjective

Separate and distinct from others of the same kind; treated individually.

“Government approval is given on a case-by-case basis.”

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Meanings

adjectivecase-by-case (not comparable)

alternative case by case

  1. not comparableSeparate and distinct from others of the same kind; treated individually.

    Government approval is given on a case-by-case basis.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebeing or characteristic of a single thing or person

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APA

case-by-case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case-by-case

MLA

“case-by-case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case-by-case. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “case-by-case,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case-by-case.

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