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pattern

Definition for pattern

noun as in design, motif

noun as in arrangement, order

noun as in model, example

verb as in copy, imitate; decorate

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If a business needs to cut costs, it may try to change its workers’ terms and conditions, for instance by cutting pay or changing shift patterns.

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The researchers assessed contributing factors such as sea level rise, changes in wind patterns, and wave behavior.

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This pattern shows how often symptoms emerge only when the disease has already advanced.

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Gaming itself is legal, but some of the behaviors around elevated offers can resemble the patterns banks associate with fraud.

That said, the recent behavior of the S&P 500 and market-timer sentiment is consistent with the patterns exhibited before past market tops.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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