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
But the Lombardi is another gateway to Zipf’s power-law distribution, as NFL championship runs are in lockstep with the 80-20 rule.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Back in 2010, a famous study concluded that people's happiness increased in lockstep with their income — but only up around $75,000 per year.
—Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The retail giant has seen comparable sales decline six out of the last nine quarters, with store foot traffic declining in lockstep.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Back in 2010, a famous study concluded that people's happiness increased in lockstep with their income — but only up around $75,000 per year.
—Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The retail giant has seen comparable sales decline six out of the last nine quarters, with store foot traffic declining in lockstep.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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Sadly, the effort to relocate those mice turned out to be a daily routine with no foreseeable end.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet unlike romantic relationships (which most people naturally weave into their daily routines), our platonic ones rarely get that same kind of priority.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
26 Sep. 2025
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This technique is more likely to yield an even grind, which means the beans’ flavors will be released evenly in your brew.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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That doesn’t mean a division championship or even a postseason berth is a lock, not with just three weeks gone in an 18-week grind.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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