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
That doesn't mean gold prices move in perfect lockstep with inflation, but the broader pattern tends to hold.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Others aren’t so sure, pointing to the long hiatus, the off-screen turmoil and a television landscape that no longer moves in lockstep.
—Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The dollar and oil are trading in lockstep in the wake of the US-Iran ceasefire this week, tightening the relationship between them to near-record levels.
—Anya Andrianova, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Their job was to notice everyone marching in lockstep and break the spell.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Others aren’t so sure, pointing to the long hiatus, the off-screen turmoil and a television landscape that no longer moves in lockstep.
—Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The dollar and oil are trading in lockstep in the wake of the US-Iran ceasefire this week, tightening the relationship between them to near-record levels.
—Anya Andrianova, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Their job was to notice everyone marching in lockstep and break the spell.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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Her son receives special services for a disability at Lake Center Elementary, and home routines are harder without this support.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Three years later, Hendon’s team turned their attention to studying why the microscopic clumps form in the first place, particularly at very fine grind levels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte prioritizing health and cohesion The months ahead will be spent in the weight room, building toward the daily grind of fall camp, but the foundation was laid this spring.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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