Thesaurus results for LOCKSTEP

lockstep

noun

ˈläk-ˌstep

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 Cabello now stands as the undisputed heir to the Chavista movement, with López and the nation's military muscle seemingly in lockstep, yet the Venezuelan Armed Forces seemingly put up no resistance of any kind to the operation. —

David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026 Trump and Netanyahu on Monday were in lockstep during their after-meeting news conference, The Hill’s Filip Timotija and Colin Meyn report. —

Jonathan Carter, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2025 Rather than forcing sensors to operate in perfect lockstep, MASI allows each one to measure light independently. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025 While the central bank's latest rate cut in early December was widely anticipated, mortgage rates don't move in lockstep with federal funds rate changes. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lockstep

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— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026