lockstep
noun
lock·step
ˈläk-ˌstep 
often attributive
1
: a mode of marching in step by a body of persons going one after another as closely as possible
2
: a standard method or procedure that is mindlessly adhered to or that minimizes individuality
see also in lockstep
Examples of lockstep in a Sentence
followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street
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Rather than forcing sensors to operate in perfect lockstep, MASI allows each one to measure light independently.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
While the central bank's latest rate cut in early December was widely anticipated, mortgage rates don't move in lockstep with federal funds rate changes.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
For Toho, the plan is to maximize the value of properties such as Godzilla through the three European businesses working in lockstep.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
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—James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
While the central bank's latest rate cut in early December was widely anticipated, mortgage rates don't move in lockstep with federal funds rate changes.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
For Toho, the plan is to maximize the value of properties such as Godzilla through the three European businesses working in lockstep.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
That algorithm was developed in lockstep with dermatologists, and scores pigmentation, wrinkles, texture, redness, UV [damage], acne and oilness.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lockstep
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockstep. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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lockstep
noun
lock·step
-ˌstep
: a way of marching in step in which the marchers are very close one behind the other
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