case by case
/keɪs baɪ keɪs/
adverb
- In a way that treats each situation or person separately.
- We will decide case-by-case whether to offer a refund.
- The manager evaluates requests case-by-case instead of using a standard policy.
- The committee considered the complaints case-by-case.
adjective
- Considering each situation or person individually rather than using a general rule.
- The judge said each application would be reviewed case-by-case.
- We make case-by-case decisions about which projects to fund.
- The school handles student discipline on a case-by-case basis.
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