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
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followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street
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His list is largely in lockstep with the priorities of the Republican leadership of the House and Senate.
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2024
Dunn is right there in lockstep with her, making for the most fun (and insane) track on Reboot II.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Harris appears in lockstep with Biden's Ukraine policy.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Wright is in lockstep with the Maryland State Board of Education and the state Accountability and Implementation Board to see through the plan’s many reforms and lobby against any funding cuts.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Oct. 2024
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2024
Dunn is right there in lockstep with her, making for the most fun (and insane) track on Reboot II.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Harris appears in lockstep with Biden's Ukraine policy.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Wright is in lockstep with the Maryland State Board of Education and the state Accountability and Implementation Board to see through the plan’s many reforms and lobby against any funding cuts.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockstep. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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