pattern (something) on
idiom
: to design (something) so that it is similar to something else
Her garden is patterned on one she saw on her travels.
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The Federal Reserve is in a holding pattern on interest rates – and some banks are similarly keeping a steady hand on yields for certificates of deposit.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Changing out one pattern on a piece of decor, as Carrie often did, is an easy, quick way to make a space feel fresh.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
The Fed has been in a holding pattern on interest rates since December, after cutting borrowing costs by a full percentage point last year.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 June 2025
Twelve of Inter’s 19 crosses came from the right, and Cathro spots a pattern on 28 minutes that kept creating crossing positions down the right.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Changing out one pattern on a piece of decor, as Carrie often did, is an easy, quick way to make a space feel fresh.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
The Fed has been in a holding pattern on interest rates since December, after cutting borrowing costs by a full percentage point last year.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 June 2025
Twelve of Inter’s 19 crosses came from the right, and Cathro spots a pattern on 28 minutes that kept creating crossing positions down the right.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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“Pattern (something) on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pattern%20%28something%29%20on. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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