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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
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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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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 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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The 50-minute classes, which combine vinyasa yoga with the core-strengthening and toning benefits of Pilates, welcome a maximum of six people, allowing instructors to guide people through the exercises with care and adapt each session to individual needs and fitness level.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Grace reminds us that spaceflight is not just a feat of engineering, but an act of goodwill to the benefit of every human everywhere.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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The group relocated briefly to San Francisco in 1966, playing gigs and honing their live act.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
27 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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While the district has enough supply on hand for the nearly 200,000 students who attend district schools, many of those computers are out of warranty and past their normal lifespan, the district’s technology chief told the South Florida Sun Sentinel in an interview last month.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 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
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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
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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Kennedy, the nurse in San Diego, said the Level 1 trauma center, which is typically packed, has been emptier than usual.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 06,
The Hill,
21 June 2025
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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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All three teams will also be investing more money through building practice facilities and other such amenities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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Topics to be covered include commodity conservation practices, adding a rotation (winter wheat), diversifying and building market channels for diversified crops.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Routine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routine. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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