in lockstep

phrase

: in perfect or rigid often mindless conformity or unison
politicians marching in lockstep with the party line

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So, if the Super Bowl gets 15 times the audience, advertising rates increase in lockstep. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 For weeks, the talk within the team had been about cohesion, making the commitment to defend in lockstep, then relentlessly moving in lockstep and at speed on offense. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 All of these keep refresh rates in lockstep with the frame rates your GPU is producing, avoiding screen tearing and other blemishes. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 The persecution of witches accelerated in lockstep with the increasing privatization of property in the sixteenth century. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in lockstep

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in lockstep was in 1950

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“In lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20lockstep. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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