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
That requires a people strategy powered by technology—with tech and talent leaders at the table, building in lockstep from day one.
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Teuila Hanson, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
For once, moviegoers are in lockstep with the critics, with the film’s audience score at 96 percent.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Largely helmed by Teo Halm (SZA, Rosalía, Baby Keem), RAHM (Vince Staples), Solomonophonic (Ravyn Lenae, Carly Rae Jepsen), and Ederra, the production recedes and surges in lockstep with the singing.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
The franchise is also in lockstep with other teams in the NFL.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
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Teuila Hanson, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
For once, moviegoers are in lockstep with the critics, with the film’s audience score at 96 percent.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Largely helmed by Teo Halm (SZA, Rosalía, Baby Keem), RAHM (Vince Staples), Solomonophonic (Ravyn Lenae, Carly Rae Jepsen), and Ederra, the production recedes and surges in lockstep with the singing.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
The franchise is also in lockstep with other teams in the NFL.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lockstep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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Motivated Mars activates your 6th House of Well-being as of today, motivating you to reconfigure routines and direct your formidable focus toward the tasks that truly count.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yet increasingly, grooms and partners of all genders are also participating in pre-wedding body modification—whether through weight loss, cosmetic treatments, or elaborate grooming routines.—
Sara Radin,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Between surging gas prices and ransom-level parking fees, the cost of the daily grind adds up.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The guitarist grind and shriek and gnarl as the rhythm section thunders away, with Winter’s voice often acting more as another instrument rather than the focal point.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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