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
And, crucially, the field is changing in lockstep for attackers, too.
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Lily Hay Newman,
Wired News,
25 May 2026
Some markets buck statewide trends Colorado’s markets rarely move in lockstep, and April was no exception.
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Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
22 May 2026
The company's valuation has been growing in lockstep with its users, raising $1 billion at a valuation of $22 billion earlier this month, doubling the valuation from a $1 billion investor round in December that had valued it at $11 billion valuation.
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Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
President Pablo Longoria, sporting director Mehdi Benatia and head coach Roberto De Zerbi were portrayed as working in lockstep, and De Zerbi’s first season at the helm had concluded with Marseille securing automatic Champions League qualification for only the third time since 2013.
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Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Lily Hay Newman,
Wired News,
25 May 2026
Some markets buck statewide trends Colorado’s markets rarely move in lockstep, and April was no exception.
—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
22 May 2026
The company's valuation has been growing in lockstep with its users, raising $1 billion at a valuation of $22 billion earlier this month, doubling the valuation from a $1 billion investor round in December that had valued it at $11 billion valuation.
—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
President Pablo Longoria, sporting director Mehdi Benatia and head coach Roberto De Zerbi were portrayed as working in lockstep, and De Zerbi’s first season at the helm had concluded with Marseille securing automatic Champions League qualification for only the third time since 2013.
—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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Simplify your week with easy-to-prep meals and fresh ingredients, delivered for a price that fits into your busy, real-world routine.
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That said, the actress has a few staples in her routine that help enhance her glowy, youthful appearance.
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In this week’s issue, the staff writer Paige Williams goes inside the booming repo industry, riding along with Matthew Pitman, a longtime repo man whose popular YouTube channel, RepoNut, chronicles the daily grind of repoing.
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Mired in one of the worst slumps of his big-league career, Swanson is going through the day-to-day grind trying to get going offensively.
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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