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

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

In my assessment, the homicide rate moved in near lockstep with trends in drug overdoses, alcohol consumption and firearm purchases, each of which increased by its largest margin in 2020. — James Tuttle, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Constitutional clash The ideological lockstep of the horsemen’s charge is demonstrated plainly by comparing them to Roberts and Barrett. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Members of white government clubs hassled their white neighbors into political lockstep and advertised physical and financial retribution for any Black person who dared to vote. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026