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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Netanyahu and Rubio said Israel was in lockstep with the Trump administration to block Iran's path toward developing nuclear weapons.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: While generally in lockstep with the Trump administration and GOP, Braun's position potentially pits him against President Trump on this issue.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
In a whirlwind of diplomacy, Trump’s meeting with Macron will be followed by a visit on Thursday from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, key U.S. allies who were in lockstep with Washington on Ukraine just over a month ago.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the past few seasons, the guild and the Academy have been in near lockstep regarding the individual acting winners.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: While generally in lockstep with the Trump administration and GOP, Braun's position potentially pits him against President Trump on this issue.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
In a whirlwind of diplomacy, Trump’s meeting with Macron will be followed by a visit on Thursday from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, key U.S. allies who were in lockstep with Washington on Ukraine just over a month ago.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the past few seasons, the guild and the Academy have been in near lockstep regarding the individual acting winners.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockstep. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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