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as in grind
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
part of my morning routine is drinking a cup of coffee while reading the newspaper
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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
this is just a routine inspection
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as in ceremonial
following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules
the routine procedure for filing a complaint with the board
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as in usual
often observed or encountered
the movie is a routine thriller that has little to recommend it
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Recent Examples of routine
Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Mind your routine and health before going all-in since Neptune retrograde will also begin on July 4.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
The former is routine, but the latter is remarkable.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
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Noun
The problem with that habit memory, or that basal ganglia, is that when there's a change in that normal routine … your basal ganglia can't account for that.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Mind your routine and health before going all-in since Neptune retrograde will also begin on July 4.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
Adjective
But even with those changes, the core of my routine remains.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
The former is routine, but the latter is remarkable.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routine
Noun
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But, in Dick’s opinion, Charlie grew tired of baseball’s daily grind.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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The same is true for the NCAA insisting that students don’t qualify as employees of the colleges, despite the full-time daily grind of most players; colleges thereby save the vast expense of entering into an actual commercial relationship with their work force.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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The point of this exercise was to see where Montreal fits in the marketplace.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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All kinds of exercise are good for your brain, researchers said, but mind-body workouts could be especially effective.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Soon after, Nifty gets a potentially career making gig as the opening act for a singer at Havana’s best hotel.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Weddings, like families, are built one choice, one gesture, one loving act at a time.—
Jason Mitchell Kahn,
People.com,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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This means that some particles will decay in the normal world while their counterparts in the mirror would not.—
Zack Savitsky,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
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The Mid-Atlantic has a 40% to 50% chance to experience above average temperatures, while states in the northeast have a 50% to 60% chance of above normal temperatures, according to NOAA’s outlook.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Based on the blade decorations, sheath shape and burial location on Okinoshima, researchers concluded the 1,300-year-old artifact was made to be a ritual offering or to have a ceremonial purpose, not to be a functional weapon.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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In Virginia, a ceremonial groundbreaking was held for rebuilding the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, one of the nation's oldest Black churches.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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This is an excellent day for business and commercial ventures, because your objectives and goals are clearer to you than usual.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Lawmakers’ home addresses have already been removed from the Minnesota Legislature’s website, and the Capitol saw a larger security presence than usual this week.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The tines were unnaturally white and sharp, considering Waters claimed to have taken the buck during the late muzzleloader season, which occurs after the rut in Wisconsin.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2025
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While Soriano has been on a roll, the Angels’ hitters have been in a rut.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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The goal is to mirror real-world conditions during practice.—
Carmine Gallo,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The survey found that Hispanic Catholics take part in devotional practices at above-average rates.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Routine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routine. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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