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 franchise is also in lockstep with other teams in the NFL.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Thor is in lockstep with Martin on the safety of the event.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Measles and rubella vaccines are given together, so rubella vaccination rates are dropping in lockstep with the decline in measles vaccination.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
The Court’s six justices appointed by Republican presidents don’t vote in lockstep.
—Sarah Isgur, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Thor is in lockstep with Martin on the safety of the event.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Measles and rubella vaccines are given together, so rubella vaccination rates are dropping in lockstep with the decline in measles vaccination.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
The Court’s six justices appointed by Republican presidents don’t vote in lockstep.
—Sarah Isgur, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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The rising cost of fuel is forcing some residents to change their daily routines.—
Austin Carter,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Recent personal updates might ripple through your routines, rooms, and family expectations, making all sorts of waves along the way.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hurts Like Hell has a kind of mythic separation from the daily grind that was so present in Cornfield’s earlier work.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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He's been in the grind and on the journey for a long time, playing guitar, writing and even doing some dancing for other headliners.—
Tony Peterson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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