patterning

present participle of pattern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for patterning
Verb
  • Merely matching expectations last season was good enough for the Yankees to win their division and claim home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Lopez's full outfit turned out to be a floor-length skirt with matching embellishments to the abs-baring cropped top.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to retail, guests can look forward to free sips at the Tasting Bar and customizing their finds at the Gift Bar.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Here's how to make the beloved cinnamon poke cake recipe, including tips for customizing the recipe.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Here’s how leaders can create an environment where questioning assumptions, challenging conventional wisdom, and adapting to change become core practices.
    Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The people who succeed in adapting to new challenges aren’t the ones who never fail—they’re the ones who don’t let failure stop them.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • By adjusting the magnetic field’s strength, the robot’s flight path may be accurately controlled.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
  • By adjusting the rate of pellet injections and corresponding laser pulses per second, Marvel’s fusion power plant can adjust the overall energy output to market demand, according to details provided by the company.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Adobe’s professional video editing software is widely used by independent filmmakers, including a majority of those at Sundance this year.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The emails included instructions for editing email signatures to assist tech-phobic workers.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Patterning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patterning. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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