Synonyms of cases

cases 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of case

1

as in sheaths

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

those binoculars come with their own case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheaths
• casings
• coverings
• housings
• covers
• shells
• jackets
• hulls
• packages
• pods
• capsules
• coatings
• cartridges
• plates
• shields
• cocoons
• husks
• encasements
• armors
• wrappers
• houses
• cassettes
• crusts
• mails
• platings
• envelopes
• skins
• barks
• hides
• facings
• carapaces
• cuticles
• backings
• panoplies
• covertures

2

as in bins

a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things

a handy little cosmetics case that matches the rest of her luggage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bins
• boxes
• lockers
• trunks
• chests
• crates
• caskets
• caddies
• compartments
• cartons
• coffins
• vaults
• footlockers
• safes
• safe-deposit boxes
• strongboxes
• coffers
• lockboxes
• sea chests
• caissons
• jewel boxes
• hatboxes
• snuffboxes
• hope chests
• bandboxes
• canteens
• minaudières
• tinderboxes

cases

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of case

1

as in patients

an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment

her doctor wishes that all of his cases were as cooperative as she is

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patients
• inpatients
• outpatients
• sufferers
• victims
• rehabilitants
• convalescents
• nurslings

2

as in examples

one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like

this is a perfect case of people jumping to the wrong conclusion before all the facts are known

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examples
• instances
• samples
• specimens
• illustrations
• indications
• cases in point
• representatives
• prototypes
• exemplifications
• exemplars
• paradigms
• manifestations
• cross sections
• evidences
• signs
• archetypes
• classics
• loci classici
• microcosms

3

as in facts

something that actually exists

this has never been the case before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facts
• things
• elements
• occurrences
• realities
• items
• actualities
• events
• materialities
• circumstances
• phenomena
• certainties
• inevitabilities
• particulars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fictions
• fantasies
• possibilities
• illusions
• probabilities
• potentialities
• eventualities

4

as in reasons

a statement given to explain a belief or act

you'll get a chance to make your case, but unless you're very convincing, your request will be denied

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reasons
• explanations
• arguments
• apologies
• accountings
• rationales
• justifications
• accounts
• excuses
• appeals
• defenses
• alibis
• vindications
• pleas
• pretexts
• rationalizations
• apologiae
• pretenses
• guises

5

as in bouts

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder

a young boy suffering from a case of chicken pox

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bouts
• seizures
• attacks
• spells
• sieges
• fits
• accesses
• pangs
• recurrences
• turns
• relapses
• spasms
• convulsions
• breakdowns
• agitations
• throes
• paroxysms
• frenzies
• collapses
• prostrations
• brainstorms
• eclampsias

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrests
• reliefs
• remissions

6

as in possibilities

something that might happen

it may be the case that the cause of the fire will forever remain a mystery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possibilities
• events
• contingencies
• contingences
• contingents
• probabilities
• eventualities
• risks
• accidents
• hazards
• chances
• haps

7

as in problems

something that requires thought and skill for resolution

that's a tough case to solve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• problems
• challenges
• matters
• issues
• troubles
• questions
• nuts
• predicaments
• knots
• dilemmas
• hot waters
• mysteries
• corners
• pickles
• jams
• quandaries
• puzzles
• conundrums
• fixes
• quagmires
• snags
• pitfalls
• spots
• toughies
• riddles
• Gordian knots
• glitches
• enigmas
• mires
• cruxes
• holes
• sticky wickets
• puzzlements
• hitches
• catches
• stumpers
• posers
• brainteasers
• catch-22's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solutions
• answers
• silver bullets
• magic bullets
• panaceas
• cure-alls

cases

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of case

as in encompasses

Related Words

• encompasses
• encloses
• fits
• houses
• shelters
• encases
• accommodates
• takes
• harbors
• lodges
• contains
• holds
• boasts
• bears

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cases

Noun

In some cases, people who have been required to spend 24 percent of their income toward rent will need to contribute 40 percent. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Both cases were scheduled for discussion for Friday’s closed-door conference. —Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026

The Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division, which investigates the city's most high-profile cases, is handling the investigation. —Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026

Several of the unsolved Southern California cases are being investigated in San Diego County, including the fatal shooting deaths of Corneilius Brown in La Mesa in 2021; Lamontee Stevenson in San Diego in 2019; Arthur Jordan in San Diego in 2018; and Gregory Ruffin in San Diego in 2019. —Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Hillsborough court records show that Abugharbieh was twice arrested in 2023 on domestic violence charges, but both cases were later dropped. —Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026

This is by design in almost all cases. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

In some cases the description is accurate, but the reality is complicated. —ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026

In most cases, the first few episodes of a series stream for free, and a viewer pays for the rest; profit is further maximized through a staunch commitment to efficiency, often at the expense of labor standards. —Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026