lockstep
noun
lock·step
ˈläk-ˌstep 
often attributive
1
: a mode of marching in step by a body of persons going one after another as closely as possible
2
: a standard method or procedure that is mindlessly adhered to or that minimizes individuality
Examples of lockstep in a Sentence
followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street
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Another is that Fain campaigned hard against Trump last fall.
Union leadership, normally in lockstep with Democratic candidates, was divided in the 2024 contest.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Californians may remain progressive in their politics but should look to elect at least some officials who aren’t in lockstep with the ruling party and will hold others in power accountable.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
One area in which congressional Republicans have been in lockstep with Trump is their posture toward federal judges blocking the president’s way.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
All of this work was done in lockstep with The Carter Center.
—Justin Hemenway, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Californians may remain progressive in their politics but should look to elect at least some officials who aren’t in lockstep with the ruling party and will hold others in power accountable.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
One area in which congressional Republicans have been in lockstep with Trump is their posture toward federal judges blocking the president’s way.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
All of this work was done in lockstep with The Carter Center.
—Justin Hemenway, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockstep. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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lockstep
noun
lock·step
-ˌstep
: a way of marching in step in which the marchers are very close one behind the other
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