Thesaurus results for ROUTINES

routines

noun

plural of routine

as in ruts

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 exercises

something done over and over in order to develop skill a weapons training routine

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as in acts

a performance regularly presented by an individual or group did a tired routine that's been around since the days of vaudeville

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Recent Examples of routines Your routines and health habits are under a microscope, urging you to consider what is no longer sustainable. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 Not only that, but the Echo Glow can set routines, which is helpful for keeping your kids on track and maintaining schedules. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 The Guardian breaks down how people are folding screen-free time into everyday routines, from creating physical distance from their phones to setting aside longer stretches without any screens at all. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Levy says creating consistent routines at home — along with dedicated homework space, a regular study schedule and structured study breaks — can help academic success. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 Your routines are ready for a better balance during Libra season. — Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Why the Trend Matters Now Blankets sit at the intersection of several shifts reshaping home wellness, including post-pandemic recovery routines, mainstreamed biohacking and small-space luxury. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026 With a career spanning decades, Thompson has attracted followers for his trademark high-energy style and loony routines. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Skip multi-step routines built just because products exist, and skip human shampoo and skincare entirely. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Fill ruts, depressions, and holes with topsoil and either turf or plants.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Sand can fill ruts and low spots caused by foot traffic or lawn mower paths.

— Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruts

Noun

Before strength training, perform lighter versions of your first exercises, gradually adding load.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft, which went by call sign SNAKE4, was conducting exercises off the coast of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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Formed in Des Moines, Iowa in 1995, Slipknot became one of the most commercially successful metal acts of the past three decades.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
It was defined in a United Nations Convention, adopted in the wake of the Holocaust, as acts that are committed with the intention of destroying — in whole or in part — a national, ethnic, racial or religious group.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of acts

Noun

Standard materials send reflecting waves outward at equal angles, creating unpredictable chaotic patterns inside irregular containers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Before forward-facing sonar, anglers studied past tournaments and memorized successful fishing patterns at various times of the year.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of patterns

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The attorney general’s office will review the records to determine whether the group violated Missouri’s merchandising practices act, according to a news release.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
However, those conventions become much more meaningful when students understand the intellectual practices underneath them.

— Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of practices

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Anyone frustrated by their own scrolling habits should try one small friction tweak first, like grayscale, a notification purge or a home-screen edit, before spending on hardware.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
The store that matches its habits to its real customers beats the one copying whatever the chains are doing this quarter.

— Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of habits

Noun

Tableside dishes are a highlight, including a seasonal classic Greek salad and mouthwatering whole branzino baked in a coffee-grinds and sea-salt crust, then expertly deboned and served to perfection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
In a measuring cup or small bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, chives, dill and garlic powder; season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper.

— Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026

Definition of grinds

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On a map, Newfoundland is a vast, asymmetrical island, cloven by bays and inlets, semi-detached to appendages of land deformed by ancient glaciers scraping over it, leaving glacial striations, grooves and gouges on its granite face.

— Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
While hunter-gatherers from that time are known to have used their teeth as tools — holding, breaking, stretching things — none of those uses matched the grooves on these teeth.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

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