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

Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

The court's conservative majority has, in multiple cases, ruled in favor of religious exemptions from generally applicable laws. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

As protests raged at more than 1,200 French high schools this week, police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets in some cases. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026

The show worked with local police, but many of the criminal cases later ended up being thrown out due to issues of entrapment or jurisdiction, per Fischel; none of the other men arrested in the sting that included Conradt’s suicide were prosecuted. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Usually, most cases are in southern Florida, around the Miami area. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Mariyam’s story comes through the perspective of her lawyer, Marlo Cadeddu, a pioneering female defense attorney who was part of some of the most significant cases in the war on terror. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

But research suggests technological progress is driving up costs in at least some cases. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

In both cases, the Amazon Prime broadcast condemned the fans’ actions without knowing the facts. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026