Thesaurus results for LOCKSTEP

lockstep

noun

ˈläk-ˌstep

Definition of lockstep

as in routine

an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street

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Recent Examples of lockstep Oil and Treasury yields are moving in near lockstep, with the correlation at its strongest since 2019. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 And any dampened demand for popular tech risks further limiting innovation while seemingly working in lockstep with tariffs to slow AI adoption in the US, the letter warned. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 Consumer borrowing rates move in lockstep with the yield on the 10-year Treasury note. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Nissan has engineered a software algorithm that artificially forces the engine's sound and RPMs to rise in perfect, linear lockstep with the car’s physical road speed. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lockstep

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The Sun enters your 6th House, beginning a month focused on routines, responsibilities, health, work, and the systems that keep everything moving.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Elective care is now part of the commercial landscape, giving residents additional options for their personal wellness routine.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of routine

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Rodney also framed the trend as a backlash against the past decade’s grind and her own generation’s infamous tendency to work themselves to the bone.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Coach Kirby Smart cited his old standby, the grind of the SEC schedule.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of grind

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