lockstep

noun

lock·step ˈläk-ˌstep

often attributive

Synonyms of lockstep next

: a mode of marching in step by a body of persons going one after another as closely as possible

: a standard method or procedure that is mindlessly adhered to or that minimizes individuality

Phrases

in lockstep

: in perfect or rigid often mindless conformity or unison

politicians marching in lockstep with the party line

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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His list is largely in lockstep with the priorities of the Republican leadership of the House and Senate. —

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 See all Example Sentences for lockstep