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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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Recent Examples of routines
Keep in mind that your sixth house of routines and seventh house of relationships will be buzzing with activity, presenting the opportunity to balance all of your inner work with practical routines and healthy connections.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Samir shows how weaving engagement into everyday routines—conversations, meetings, recognition—creates both pride and performance.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Importantly, these performances weren’t pre-programmed routines.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The conversation around neurodivergent children and their bedtime routines also came up.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
In the future, organizations may explore integrating brief breathwork exercises into virtual meetings, including breathing resets during long work sessions and developing digital platforms that offer customizable breathwork routines.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
From hiring decisions to roster construction to the planning of offseason, training camp and regular season practices, daily routines and more, a head coach’s plate is always full.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Protective styles, silk pillowcases, and low-manipulation routines can also help your hair hold on to hydration.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
Sustainability And Comfort Trends Josh Christian, CEO of the Home Technology Association, anticipates significant advances in climate control by the technology learning our preferences and daily routines over time.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Samir shows how weaving engagement into everyday routines—conversations, meetings, recognition—creates both pride and performance.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Importantly, these performances weren’t pre-programmed routines.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The conversation around neurodivergent children and their bedtime routines also came up.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
In the future, organizations may explore integrating brief breathwork exercises into virtual meetings, including breathing resets during long work sessions and developing digital platforms that offer customizable breathwork routines.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
From hiring decisions to roster construction to the planning of offseason, training camp and regular season practices, daily routines and more, a head coach’s plate is always full.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Protective styles, silk pillowcases, and low-manipulation routines can also help your hair hold on to hydration.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
Sustainability And Comfort Trends Josh Christian, CEO of the Home Technology Association, anticipates significant advances in climate control by the technology learning our preferences and daily routines over time.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for routines
Noun
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However, any potholes or large ruts will throw everything off.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Steep hills, ruts and low-traction surfaces were easily navigable.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
8 Aug. 2025
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As always, listen to your body and modify the exercises as necessary.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bankruptcy Considerations For Mid-Size Companies While larger businesses commonly use private-credit deals and liability management exercises as strategies to stay afloat and out of bankruptcy court, these options may be out of reach for smaller companies.—
Jonathan Carson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The three acts with the most votes, as well as Mel B's Golden Buzzer choice, rapper Mama Duke, will be moving forward.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Saturday’s mainstage acts are Too Hype Crew as the headliner, along with ‘90s Pop Nation, Fearless and Buckshot Bully.—
Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most people are able to play lotteries for fun without falling into addictive or destructive patterns.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Eddie Bauer Women's Baja Sleeveless Shirt This adorable sleeveless collared shirt from Eddie Bauer comes in three colorful geometric patterns that scream fall.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Common signs of a healthy work environment A thriving workplace doesn’t happen by accident; it’s carefully built by implementing intentional practices that support, empower and value employees.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bengen has continued to refine the rule, along with his own investment habits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Recent research found that overweight adults who cut out UPFs from their daily eating habits lost nearly twice as much weight as those who did not, according to a study published in Nature Medicine, as reported earlier by Fox News Digital.—
Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s finished with a generous sprinkling of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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And Destiny 2 has had some bad grinds in the past.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Autocomplete functions recycle common word sequences, and even repeat common typos, locking language into predictable grooves.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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This portable wilderness camping toilet—that also has to fit in the raft—got its name from the grooves that the original small metal box left on any legs that sat on it.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Routines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routines. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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