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
While some counties have chosen to collaborate fully with ICE, others, like Winneshiek County in Iowa, are resisting total lockstep with the federal agency in these partnerships.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Democrats can do little to stop the plan, except by forcing Republicans to vote nearly in lockstep to pass it.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
The three Asian countries plan to announce retaliatory tariffs in lockstep, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said Monday.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Most Democrats oppose the GOP bill, especially after their House colleagues voted nearly in lockstep to defeat it.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Democrats can do little to stop the plan, except by forcing Republicans to vote nearly in lockstep to pass it.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
The three Asian countries plan to announce retaliatory tariffs in lockstep, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said Monday.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Most Democrats oppose the GOP bill, especially after their House colleagues voted nearly in lockstep to defeat it.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
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Here are some tips for incorporating creatine into your daily routine: Take it consistently, even on rest days, to get the most out of creatine benefits.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
8 May 2025
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Add these seven nightly cleaning tasks to your daily routine.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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But what sets this documentary apart is its willingness to dig deeper — into the artistry, the grind, and even the controversies that surround Lee Soo Man’s SM era.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Ultimately, covering baseball is a grind, regardless of a team’s performance.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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