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
The writer’s illness — tuberculosis of the larynx — is seen as a particularly cruel horror, albeit one in lockstep with his morbid imagination, which continued to work overtime.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Short-term Treasuries respond immediately; money market funds and 3-month bills move almost in lockstep.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That China’s scientific grant makers operate in lockstep with Beijing is not mere speculation.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
But the Lombardi is another gateway to Zipf’s power-law distribution, as NFL championship runs are in lockstep with the 80-20 rule.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Short-term Treasuries respond immediately; money market funds and 3-month bills move almost in lockstep.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That China’s scientific grant makers operate in lockstep with Beijing is not mere speculation.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
But the Lombardi is another gateway to Zipf’s power-law distribution, as NFL championship runs are in lockstep with the 80-20 rule.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lockstep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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Blasting the track over and over out of the car, Mighty Bay takes charge, coming up with mini dance routines on the fly and critiquing the little details that are off on each shot.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
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LimX Dynamics’ full-size humanoid robot Oli has once again stunned its fans after performing what the Chinese company calls a full-body stretch routine in a new social media video.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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In addition to health disparities, the constant grind within the industry of recording, touring, filming, traveling, and lack of rest, are not a far cry from the hustle of everyday men who work tirelessly.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dragging out these memories was a grind.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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