as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street
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Recent Examples of lockstep
In 2024, in lockstep with the United States and President Joe Biden, Canada had imposed a 100% tariff on cars from China, essentially an embargo.
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
After working in political lockstep for more than a year, the crypto industry is now facing a rupture as key leaders—including the influential venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)—express support for the same bill after the Senate Banking Committee delayed a key vote last week.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Minnesota’s ticket prices plummeted over the previous two decades, in lockstep with the team’s performance.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Because gold often behaves differently from stocks and bonds, during periods of market stress, gold may reduce overall portfolio volatility rather than move in lockstep with equities.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
After working in political lockstep for more than a year, the crypto industry is now facing a rupture as key leaders—including the influential venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)—express support for the same bill after the Senate Banking Committee delayed a key vote last week.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Minnesota’s ticket prices plummeted over the previous two decades, in lockstep with the team’s performance.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Because gold often behaves differently from stocks and bonds, during periods of market stress, gold may reduce overall portfolio volatility rather than move in lockstep with equities.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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Adding a creatine monohydrate supplement to your routine is the most effective way to increase body and muscle stores of creatine to reap creatine’s health benefits.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Think of it as future-proofing your travel routine—at prices that are too good to ignore.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hustle culture has lost its footing, and younger generations are rejecting the grind without knowing what replaces it.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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