fit the pattern of
idiom
: to happen or occur in the same regular and repeated way in which something else happens or occurs : appear to be the same as
Your symptoms fit the pattern of diabetes.
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Know More The administration’s approach to the actual cases never fit the pattern of a new antitrust movement.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Singular, precise strikes fit the pattern of previous presidential behavior.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Eric Heberlig, a UNC Charlotte politics professor, said the election fit the pattern of a typical mid-presidential-term backlash, where the out-of-power party’s voters are more energized to turn out.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Thursday’s swings on Wall Street, where the Dow bounced from an early gain of 169 points to an afternoon loss of 472, fit the pattern of the week for stocks.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Both fit the pattern of Washington right now: lots of noise around following the real science, but where that science leads depends on who is the tutor.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Detectives kept insisting the crime fit the pattern of a residential burglary, not a love triangle.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Among the properties that fit the pattern of fading property values:
— A 206-unit, 24-story housing tower at 1700 Webster St. in downtown Oakland was taken back in August 2024 by its lender due to a delinquent $90-million loan.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Breaking all ties with a family friend — one who helped make Ben’s famous around the country — would not seem to fit the pattern of Ali’s life.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Singular, precise strikes fit the pattern of previous presidential behavior.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Eric Heberlig, a UNC Charlotte politics professor, said the election fit the pattern of a typical mid-presidential-term backlash, where the out-of-power party’s voters are more energized to turn out.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Thursday’s swings on Wall Street, where the Dow bounced from an early gain of 169 points to an afternoon loss of 472, fit the pattern of the week for stocks.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Both fit the pattern of Washington right now: lots of noise around following the real science, but where that science leads depends on who is the tutor.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Detectives kept insisting the crime fit the pattern of a residential burglary, not a love triangle.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Among the properties that fit the pattern of fading property values:
— A 206-unit, 24-story housing tower at 1700 Webster St. in downtown Oakland was taken back in August 2024 by its lender due to a delinquent $90-million loan.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Breaking all ties with a family friend — one who helped make Ben’s famous around the country — would not seem to fit the pattern of Ali’s life.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
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