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an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
part of my morning routine is drinking a cup of coffee while reading the newspaper
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Recent Examples of routines
Proceeds go to the guest chef’s charity of choice and the two chefs break bread and get to know one another beyond their day-to-day routines.
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Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The resources are easy to use and designed to fit into busy, changing routines, especially during moves or deployments.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
The company applies a sociological attention to the gestures and dilemmas of people’s daily routines; once harvested, these insights are quickly incorporated into product designs.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
While current makeup trends have skewed more dewy than matte, the best powder foundations still have a place in everyday makeup routines thanks to their fail-proof application—just pat on, and go!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
Similar scenes play out countless times a day on transit systems in cities across the country – where riders go about their routines even as problems like homelessness, untreated mental illness and unpredictable assaults chip away at an already fragile sense of security in public transportation.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Saget, who died in 2022, was well-known for his raunchy standup routines.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Although the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards host doesn’t share many details about his family life, he’s been open about taking his daughter into consideration when crafting his stand-up routines.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The everything shower has nothing on our PEOPLE testers’ routines.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The resources are easy to use and designed to fit into busy, changing routines, especially during moves or deployments.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
The company applies a sociological attention to the gestures and dilemmas of people’s daily routines; once harvested, these insights are quickly incorporated into product designs.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
While current makeup trends have skewed more dewy than matte, the best powder foundations still have a place in everyday makeup routines thanks to their fail-proof application—just pat on, and go!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
Similar scenes play out countless times a day on transit systems in cities across the country – where riders go about their routines even as problems like homelessness, untreated mental illness and unpredictable assaults chip away at an already fragile sense of security in public transportation.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Saget, who died in 2022, was well-known for his raunchy standup routines.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Although the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards host doesn’t share many details about his family life, he’s been open about taking his daughter into consideration when crafting his stand-up routines.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The everything shower has nothing on our PEOPLE testers’ routines.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for routines
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However, any potholes or large ruts will throw everything off.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Steep hills, ruts and low-traction surfaces were easily navigable.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Pro 3 will also be able to sense heart rate and calories burned during workouts and track up to 50 different kinds of exercises through Apple’s fitness app.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This despite the big downward revision to estimates of job growth from April 2024 through March 2025, a somewhat greater change than most benchmark-revision exercises but consistent with other signs of a low-metabolism job market.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Start with small acts of inclusion and put inclusion into action.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The acts also got the chance to meet members of the royal family.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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This year, with supply hewing closely to typical seasonal patterns, expect the usual post-summer wave of new inventory to arrive.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bill 2331/22 establishes a minimum theatrical window of 63 days (nine weeks), which represents an improvement in relation to current market practices but is less than what exhibitors and distributors demand.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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If your organization hasn't taken a hard look at its logging practices, now is the time.—
Bill Hineline,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For this research, 2,750 people underwent about five years of annual neurological assessments and brain imaging along with evaluations of sleep habits to investigate the association between insomnia and brain changes.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Here are a few more habits to get into to keep your garden healthy and reduce disease and pest problems.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s finished with a generous sprinkling of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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And Destiny 2 has had some bad grinds in the past.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Quince Italian Leather Lug Sole Loafer Their trendy lug sole puts a chunky, modern spin on the classic loafer, while the grooves provide grip and stability, even on wet or uneven surfaces.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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German luggage a popular choice A couple of players, including cornerback Trent McDuffie, traveled with Rimowa suitcases, recognized by the characteristic parallel grooves on the aluminum bags.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Routines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routines. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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