Synonyms of lockstep

lockstep

noun

ˈläk-ˌstep 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• routine
• grind
• groove
• rut
• pattern
• drill
• rote
• treadmill
• habit
• method
• strategy
• tradition
• practice
• regimen
• approach
• technique
• procedure
• program
• plan
• style
• fashion
• manner
• policy
• way
• housekeeping
• scheme
• custom
• tack
• convention
• trick
• design
• daily dozen
• wont

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lockstep

Shamed into a nine-game conference season to keep in lockstep with their conference rivals, the folks down South have spent time insisting that the sheer toughness of their league makes such demands impossible. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Beyond the tax benefits, gold also gives your Roth exposure to an asset that doesn’t move in lockstep with stocks and bonds. — USA Today, 24 July 2026

The heat supercharged the material’s ionic conductivity, smoothing out the current and forcing the lithium to march in perfect, uniform lockstep. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

That disconnect may be confusing to consumers and investors who assume the stock market and economy mirror one another, moving in lockstep. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 July 2026