Thesaurus results for LOCKSTEP

lockstep

noun

ˈläk-ˌstep

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 The branding policy would come with several caveats that are mostly in lockstep with other states. —

Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 The risk of having expensive facilities go underused keeps chipmakers from bringing new fabs online in lockstep with demand increases. —

Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 And, Muller said, there is no assurance Republicans would march in lockstep behind a plan to prevent the seating of Democrats. —

Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 Holmes was right there with him in lockstep. —

Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lockstep

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Noun

Move the desk, change the routine, state the preference.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
These creators made that knowledge far more accessible, producing educational content on everything from building a washday routine and transitioning from relaxers to mastering styles like twist-outs.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026