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
Respect, transparency and accountability should all walk in lockstep.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
At least 24 of the 32 teams had to be in lockstep with the proscription, and the vote fell just short with 10 teams reportedly opposing the ban.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The group also wants to counter the narrative that all veterans are conservative and are in lockstep with a Republican administration.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 12 June 2025
In lockstep with that progress, state courts have regularly upheld these local enactments.
—Paul Sonn, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
At least 24 of the 32 teams had to be in lockstep with the proscription, and the vote fell just short with 10 teams reportedly opposing the ban.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The group also wants to counter the narrative that all veterans are conservative and are in lockstep with a Republican administration.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 12 June 2025
In lockstep with that progress, state courts have regularly upheld these local enactments.
—Paul Sonn, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lockstep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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According to Yahoo News, investigators believe Coleen Campbell had kept others up to date about her ex-husband’s routine and his whereabouts leading up to the attack.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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By off-loading routine and repetitive tasks from processors, actuaries and agents, GenAI can create space for insurance professionals to develop innovative policy structures.—
Greg Pavlik,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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While other editors navigated the daily grind in a visible state of exhaustion, Wintour, with her signature bob, dark sunglasses, and famously enigmatic composure, cultivated an air of mystery and authority that few could emulate.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Olsen talks about how the grind of having to earn a living, the drag of figuring out home care for young kids, has worn female writers down.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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