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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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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Mortgage rates — which don't move in lockstep with changes in the federal funds rate — have gone up based on various headwinds, including the outlook for the economy and the 2024 presidential election.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The non-stop spectacular was an assault on the senses in the best way, something both singular to Usher and in lockstep with the legends that came before him.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
In lockstep with the Fed, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority cut its interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.25%, as the city’s currency is pegged to the greenback.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
Since then, these contests have been mostly in lockstep.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The non-stop spectacular was an assault on the senses in the best way, something both singular to Usher and in lockstep with the legends that came before him.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
In lockstep with the Fed, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority cut its interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.25%, as the city’s currency is pegged to the greenback.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
Since then, these contests have been mostly in lockstep.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Lockstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockstep. Accessed 20 Nov. 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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