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
Back in 2010, a famous study concluded that people's happiness increased in lockstep with their income — but only up around $75,000 per year.
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Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The retail giant has seen comparable sales decline six out of the last nine quarters, with store foot traffic declining in lockstep.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Banreservas and the Dominican economic upswing Banreservas has expanded almost in lockstep with its home economy.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The retail giant has seen comparable sales decline six out of the last nine quarters, with store foot traffic declining in lockstep.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Banreservas and the Dominican economic upswing Banreservas has expanded almost in lockstep with its home economy.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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Rinse thoroughly before moving through your routine.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The best way to keep your shower mold-free is to stick to a weekly cleaning routine that consists of wiping down the surface with cleaners and wiping the shower dry after each use.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Women in their 50s are well into their careers, leaning in and even expanding professionally as their kids have aged and need less in the daily grind.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their 2010 appearance came by virtue of hosting, not through the grind of the qualifiers.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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