Synonyms for case
keɪscase

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1. case

   Etymologically, the incident is that which falls in, the event that which comes out; event is thus greater and more signal than incident; we speak of trifling incidents, great events; incidents of daily life, events of history. Circumstance agrees with incident in denoting a matter of relatively slight importance, but implies a more direct connection with the principal matter; "circumstantial evidence" is evidence from seemingly minor matters directly connected with a case; "incidental evidence" would be some evidence that happened unexpectedly to touch it. An occurrence is, etymologically, that which we run against, without thought of its origin, connection or tendency. An episode is connected with the main course of events, like an incident or circumstance, but is of more independent interest and importance. Outcome is the Saxon, and event the Latin for expressing the same original idea. Consequence or result would express more of logical connection, and be more comprehensive. The end may be simple cessation; the event is what has been accomplished; the event of a war is victory or defeat; the end of the war is reached when a treaty of peace is signed. Since the future is contingent, event comes to have the meaning of a contingency; as, in the event of his death, the policy will at once fall due. Compare CIRCUMSTANCE; CONSEQUENCE; END.

   Synonyms:
   chance, circumstance, consequence, contingency, end, end, episode, event, fact, fortune, incident, issue, occurrence, outcome, possibility, result, sequel

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1. case

   Synonyms:
   occurrence, circumstance, contingency, event, plight, predicament, fact, subject, condition, instance

   Antonyms:
   hypothesis, supposition, fancy, theory, conjecture

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1. case, instance, examplenoun

   an occurrence of something

   "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

   Synonyms:
   deterrent example, type, font, instance, object lesson, pillow slip, eccentric, pillowcase, guinea pig, lesson, fount, casing, exemplar, character, event, subject, example, cause, good example, causa, representative, slip, compositor's case, caseful, grammatical case, face, showcase, illustration, exercise, vitrine, display case, sheath, typeface, typesetter's case, model, lawsuit, suit, shell

2. event, casenoun

   a special set of circumstances

   "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

   Synonyms:
   type, font, instance, pillow slip, eccentric, pillowcase, guinea pig, fount, consequence, casing, character, event, upshot, subject, effect, sheath, cause, causa, example, result, slip, compositor's case, caseful, grammatical case, face, showcase, outcome, vitrine, issue, display case, typeface, typesetter's case, lawsuit, suit, shell

3. lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causanoun

   a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

   "the family brought suit against the landlord"

   Synonyms:
   crusade, type, font, instance, pillow slip, reason, courting, eccentric, cause, guinea pig, fount, casing, character, event, grounds, subject, example, drive, courtship, causa, suit of clothes, slip, compositor's case, wooing, caseful, grammatical case, causal agent, face, showcase, vitrine, movement, display case, campaign, sheath, typeface, typesetter's case, effort, causal agency, lawsuit, suit, pillowcase, shell

4. casenoun

   the actual state of things

   "that was not the case"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

5. casenoun

   a portable container for carrying several objects

   "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

6. casenoun

   a person requiring professional services

   "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

7. subject, case, guinea pignoun

   a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

   "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"

   Synonyms:
   topic, type, font, instance, field of study, pillow slip, eccentric, pillowcase, guinea pig, fount, casing, subject area, character, study, event, subject, theme, bailiwick, cause, depicted object, shell, causa, subject field, slip, compositor's case, caseful, grammatical case, discipline, example, face, showcase, vitrine, national, issue, display case, field, sheath, typeface, typesetter's case, matter, lawsuit, content, suit

8. casenoun

   a problem requiring investigation

   "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

9. casenoun

   a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

   "he stated his case clearly"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

10. case, casefulnoun

    the quantity contained in a case

    Synonyms:
    typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

11. case, grammatical casenoun

    nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

    Synonyms:
    typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

12. casenoun

    a specific state of mind that is temporary

    "a case of the jitters"

    Synonyms:
    typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

13. character, eccentric, type, casenoun

    a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

    "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"

    Synonyms:
    display case, role, type, font, instance, pillow slip, eccentric, fictitious character, theatrical role, guinea pig, fount, flake, eccentric person, quality, casing, fictional character, reference, event, part, subject, grapheme, example, vitrine, cause, shell, causa, fiber, slip, compositor's case, geek, caseful, grammatical case, oddball, persona, face, showcase, character, typesetter's case, fibre, graphic symbol, character reference, sheath, typeface, lineament, lawsuit, pillowcase, suit

14. font, fount, typeface, face, casenoun

    a specific size and style of type within a type family

    Synonyms:
    type, font, instance, look, pillow slip, eccentric, aspect, pillowcase, guinea pig, cheek, boldness, fount, casing, character, event, nerve, subject, example, facial expression, cause, baptismal font, shell, causa, side, grimace, slip, compositor's case, caseful, grammatical case, fountain, face, showcase, expression, vitrine, brass, human face, baptistry, display case, sheath, typeface, typesetter's case, baptistery, lawsuit, suit

15. sheath, casenoun

    an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

    Synonyms:
    typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, instance, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, cocktail dress, pillow slip, example, event, display case, showcase, guinea pig, shell, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, subject

16. shell, case, casingnoun

    the housing or outer covering of something

    "the clock has a walnut case"

    Synonyms:
    cuticle, type, font, instance, pillow slip, eccentric, scale, guinea pig, event, fount, plate, casing, character, pillowcase, subject, example, cause, racing shell, causa, slip, compositor's case, caseful, grammatical case, eggshell, face, showcase, carapace, vitrine, display case, shield, sheath, typeface, typesetter's case, lawsuit, suit, shell

17. casing, casenoun

    the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

    "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"

    Synonyms:
    typeface, pillowcase, type, face, event, font, slip, instance, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, display case, suit, showcase, guinea pig, shell, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, subject

18. case, compositor's case, typesetter's casenoun

    (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

    "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"

    Synonyms:
    typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

19. case, pillowcase, slip, pillow slipnoun

    bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

    "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

    Synonyms:
    cutting, miscue, skid, type, font, instance, pillow slip, faux pas, eccentric, slip-up, pillowcase, guinea pig, gaffe, slickness, fount, elusion, casing, mooring, slick, character, gaucherie, event, chemise, slipperiness, subject, teddy, example, sideslip, cause, eluding, shimmy, causa, trip, moorage, typeface, slip, compositor's case, berth, caseful, grammatical case, slip of paper, face, showcase, parapraxis, vitrine, display case, strip, shift, sheath, solecism, typesetter's case, lawsuit, suit, shell

20. case, display case, showcase, vitrineverb

    a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

    Synonyms:
    typeface, pillowcase, type, face, suit, font, slip, subject, compositor's case, casing, caseful, sheath, pillow slip, example, instance, event, show window, showcase, guinea pig, display case, fount, vitrine, typesetter's case, cause, character, lawsuit, causa, grammatical case, eccentric, shell

21. caseverb

    look over, usually with the intention to rob

    "They men cased the housed"

    Synonyms:
    encase, incase

22. encase, incase, caseverb

    enclose in, or as if in, a case

    "my feet were encased in mud"

    Synonyms:
    encase, incase

Matched Categories

1. • Adult
   • Argument
   • Bed Linen
   • Circumstance
   • Container
   • Enclose
   • Fact
   • Framework
   • Grammatical Category
   • Happening
   • Inspect
   • Law
   • Person
   • Printing
   • Problem
   • Proceeding
   • Receptacle
   • State Of Mind
   • Type

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1. casenoun

   Synonyms:
   covering, sheath, capsule

2. casenoun

   Synonyms:
   box

3. casenoun

   Synonyms:
   state, condition, situation, category, plight, predicament, circumstances

4. casenoun

   Synonyms:
   suit, action, cause, process, trial

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1. caseadjective

   Synonyms:
   sheath, covering, capsule, receptacle, quiver, chest, event, happening, instance, circumstances, condition, affair, plight, predicament, dilemma, contingency

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1. List of paraphrases for "case":

   cases, event, instances, matter, cas, affair, instance, cause, issue, species, caso, arguments, circumstances, briefcase, situation, 'affaire, box, file, example, occurrence, affaire, dossier, incident, situations, business, fall, way, aqhi, suitcase, argument, decision, scenario, occasion, deal, question

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1. List of known nicknames for "Case":

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1. Neal Pinkston:

   This confirmation by the grand jury of the investigative findings means the cold case murder of Samuel Pettyjohn is officially closed, our Cold Case Unit put in countless hours to solve this unusual case. Hopefully, Our Cold Case Unit will bring some closure and peace to Pettyjohn's surviving family members.

2. Jefferson County:

   Our goal then and now has been to bring justice to Jeannie and her family, and while we would have preferred to place handcuffs on the suspect, we hope knowing who and where he is brings them some degree of closure. MISSOURI MAN INDICTED IN COLD CASE MURDER HE WAS QUIZZED ABOUT 31 YEARS AGO The sheriffs office said Donald Perea kidnapped, sexually assaulted and killed Moore near Denver when he was 23 years old. Donald Perea, Donald Perea, died on May 28, 2012, at the age of 54 due to health-related issues. Donald Perea kidnapped, sexually assaulted and killed Jeannie Moore near Denver in August 1981, according to officials. ( Jefferson County Sheriff's Office) Investigators said Donald Perea was out on bond for a separate sexual assault case when Jeannie Moores was killed ; Donald Perea was later convicted and was in prison from 1982 to 1985. Jeannie Moores left Jeannie Moores home for work at a gas station on Aug. 25, 1981 -- hitchhiking as Jeannie Moores typically would -- when Jeannie Moores was last seen getting into an older Ford Galaxy or LTD that was red, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Five days later, Jeannie Moores body was found by picnickers in Genesee Park, south of Interstate 70. An autopsy found that Jeannie Moores was killed by several blows to the head, FOX31 reported. After Jeannie Moores murder went unsolved for decades, officials said the cold case was looked at in 2008 and again in May 2019, when new technology found a match. A public-private partnership that allowed forensic genealogy testing to be completed by United Data Connect Connect helped uncover a match. The information that led to Donald Perea was the same technology that helped crack the Golden State killer and other notable cold-case murders and rapes in 2018. How authorities linked Steven Perea to the case. ( Jefferson County Sheriff's Office) The DNA evidence from the crime scene was linked to a family member of Donald Perea this spring, and investigators were able to interview family members and get other samples to confirm that he was the suspect linked to the case. OREGON MAN ARRESTED IN 1978 COLD-CASE MURDER OF ALASKA TEEN, AUTHORITIES SAY Joan Busse, a genealogist with United Data Connect, told FOX31 Joan Busse put in 40 to 60 hours working backward through thousands of ancestors on public genealogy websites and DNA matches to identify a suspect. DNA can be uploaded to public genealogy websites such as GEDmatch.com through commercial kits where people can choose to opt-inif they want law enforcement to be able to access that information.

3. Steve Vladeck:

   Today's move to send the case back to the Oregon state courts is something of a surprise, because this case had been pitched all along as raising the broader constitutional question that the Justices ducked last year in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, by asking the state courts to reconsider their ruling in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, the justices are, in effect, asking the Oregon courts if a similarly narrow basis is available for resolving this case -- even though the parties have framed the case as presenting a broader conflict between the constitutional rights to religious liberty and same-sex marriage.

4. A.E. Samaan:

   Many American boys that fought in WWII had been sterilized under eugenic laws passed by the the United States Supreme Court under the 1927 case of Buck v. Bell. Over 80,000 Americans would be forcibly sterilized under that legal precedent. Coincidentally, Buck v Bell is also the legal precedent cited in Roe v. Wade, the famous abortion rights case.

5. Primo Levi:

   The bond between a man and his profession is similar to that which ties him to his country; it is just as complex, often ambivalent, and in general it is understood completely only when it is broken: by exile or emigration in the case of one's country, by retirement in the case of a trade or profession.