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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
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 May 2025
The context collapse of social media has meant tweens have gained an impressive knowledge of ingredients and routine in recent years, coupled with their almost insatiable appetite for novelty.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
As with most other features on lightweight luggage sets, think about your travel habits and routine when choosing specific features on your bags.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
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Noun
The home decor retailer commissioned a recent study revealing that 85% of Americans want to make time for things that spark happiness, especially since only 26% are satisfied with their current routine.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 May 2025
The context collapse of social media has meant tweens have gained an impressive knowledge of ingredients and routine in recent years, coupled with their almost insatiable appetite for novelty.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Adjective
Each restaurant or other location that serves food receives between one and four routine inspections per year.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
As with most other features on lightweight luggage sets, think about your travel habits and routine when choosing specific features on your bags.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routine
Noun
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Many of the artists who recently enjoyed major breakthroughs triumphed in their mid-twenties after long grinds.—
Elias Leight,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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To highlight just how many players are needed to survive the grind.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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What This Means For You While some cortisol-lowering practices can help reduce stress, such as getting better sleep and doing mindfulness exercises, a cortisol detox is unnecessary.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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Like in many companies, the pandemic hastened Pirelli's speed of digital research and development exercises.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Brought in as a response to 66 fans losing their lives in a crush at Ibrox four years earlier, the act (known as the Green Guide) introduced a compulsory licensing system for grounds in the top two divisions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Balancing family and business is often framed as an impossible juggling act—one where something always has to give.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Command that eluded McCullers across his first two appearances started to creep back toward normal.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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To her credit, Sepideh is aware enough to own the surreal gulf between what to her is a normal life and what has become Fatma’s normal life.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Although the lack of human remains prevents anthropological study, the hoard of possessions—including bracelets, brooches, ceremonial weapons—that were created around the 3rd or 4th century B.C. provides a treasure trove for researchers.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Mary’s game finally came to an end on this week’s episode, but not without a truly bizarre and wonderful sideshow to accompany her ceremonial torch-snuffing.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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No defense adjustments to deal with Collier and Arike inconsistent freelancing as usual.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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No doubt this has had an impact on his play in the second major of the season, where his driving has been far from his usual quality.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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To manage negative thoughts, doing something positively physical often helps—getting up, walking around and moving into a new venue are some first steps toward getting out of a rut.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Getting out of the current rut would involve some risks.—
Matthew Yglesias,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy mentioned Sanders' position during the May 12 news conference at the White House, prompting the senator to reply that the best way to turn the idea into practice is for Trump to support legislation on the issue.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Additionally, Morgan Stewart, PharmD, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Texas at Austin, told Health that these side effects are often dose-dependent.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
13 May 2025
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“Routine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routine. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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