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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 Shamed into a nine-game conference season to keep in lockstep with their conference rivals, the folks down South have spent time insisting that the sheer toughness of their league makes such demands impossible. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Beyond the tax benefits, gold also gives your Roth exposure to an asset that doesn’t move in lockstep with stocks and bonds. — USA Today, 24 July 2026 The heat supercharged the material’s ionic conductivity, smoothing out the current and forcing the lithium to march in perfect, uniform lockstep. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 That disconnect may be confusing to consumers and investors who assume the stock market and economy mirror one another, moving in lockstep. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lockstep

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Teams cross multiple time zones, adjust practice and sleep schedules and play at a neutral site far from their normal routines.

— Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
As if dating weren’t already enough of a gamble, a new trend has some men skipping their usual hygiene routines before meeting a prospective partner.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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