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
Measles and rubella vaccines are given together, so rubella vaccination rates are dropping in lockstep with the decline in measles vaccination.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
The Court’s six justices appointed by Republican presidents don’t vote in lockstep.
—Sarah Isgur, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
As the documentary explores, Tutu wasn’t always in lockstep with Mandela’s militant African National Congress.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Its new reporting program is inspired by the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, is being implemented so the district can be in lockstep with other sizeable school districts throughout the state also installing these reporting systems.
—Monique John, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
The Court’s six justices appointed by Republican presidents don’t vote in lockstep.
—Sarah Isgur, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
As the documentary explores, Tutu wasn’t always in lockstep with Mandela’s militant African National Congress.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Its new reporting program is inspired by the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, is being implemented so the district can be in lockstep with other sizeable school districts throughout the state also installing these reporting systems.
—Monique John, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockstep
Noun
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This will help improve the overall effectiveness, since your skin can better absorb the product (the same goes for all of the other formulas in your routine).—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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The ten-part series will see Wahlberg putting some of the world’s biggest digital creators through his famous workout routine at his home gym while also holding candid conversations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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His former teammate Porzingis could relate to Tatum’s rehab process, and said that a desire to be involved in the team’s day-to-day grind is often a great motivator.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the quagmire is made worse by the question of what audiences want in an age of abundant at-home entertainment options, tighter budgets and general fatigue from the merciless grind of modern life.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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