Synonyms

follow suit

Idioms

Imitate or do as someone else has done, as in Bill decided to leave for the rest of the day, and Mary followed suit. This term comes from card games in which one must play a card from the same suit as the one led. [Mid-1800s]

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follow suit

France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Canada prohibit importation of African hunting trophies like heads and skins, and pressure is mounting in the U.K. and Germany to follow suit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

He believes the rest of the economy will follow suit.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Davidson analyst Gil Luria said rival OpenAI will follow suit and can raise even more money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Semisch, with DeArmond, will lead discussions about the series in Bucks County and May hopes others will follow suit around the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The recruit starts to rave again and two others follow suit.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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