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as in grind
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
part of my morning routine is drinking a cup of coffee while reading the newspaper
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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
this is just a routine inspection
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as in ceremonial
following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules
the routine procedure for filing a complaint with the board
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as in usual
often observed or encountered
the movie is a routine thriller that has little to recommend it
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Recent Examples of routine
Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 12 June 2025
High-quality sleep is an essential part of any exercise routine or training program.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 June 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
His wife, Erica Bailey, had experienced a routine pregnancy until that day.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Now consumers seem to be seeking information on their own with the desire to personalize their wellness routines.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 12 June 2025
High-quality sleep is an essential part of any exercise routine or training program.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 June 2025
Adjective
Helps Grow, Achieve, Motivate And Engage Gamification turns routine tasks into engaging experiences.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
His wife, Erica Bailey, had experienced a routine pregnancy until that day.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routine
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The same is true for the NCAA insisting that students don’t qualify as employees of the colleges, despite the full-time daily grind of most players; colleges thereby save the vast expense of entering into an actual commercial relationship with their work force.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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But, in Dick’s opinion, Charlie grew tired of baseball’s daily grind.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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The point of this exercise was to see where Montreal fits in the marketplace.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The exercise of writing is to think about your own thinking, to put ideas into form and interrogate them.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Soon after, Nifty gets a potentially career making gig as the opening act for a singer at Havana’s best hotel.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Weddings, like families, are built one choice, one gesture, one loving act at a time.—
Jason Mitchell Kahn,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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This means that some particles will decay in the normal world while their counterparts in the mirror would not.—
Zack Savitsky,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
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On Tuesdays, theater tickets at Cinemark Century Folsom 7 cost $5.50, compared to the normal ticket price of $10.99.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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Based on the blade decorations, sheath shape and burial location on Okinoshima, researchers concluded the 1,300-year-old artifact was made to be a ritual offering or to have a ceremonial purpose, not to be a functional weapon.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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In Virginia, a ceremonial groundbreaking was held for rebuilding the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, one of the nation's oldest Black churches.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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This is an excellent day for business and commercial ventures, because your objectives and goals are clearer to you than usual.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Lawmakers’ home addresses have already been removed from the Minnesota Legislature’s website, and the Capitol saw a larger security presence than usual this week.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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One of the other lessons is recognizing the benefit of not getting stuck in a rut in your existing job.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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And that left the Dodgers struck in a rut, searching for enough traction to get themselves out.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Varsity last year settled an $82.5 million antitrust class-action lawsuit brought by a class of cheer customers who alleged the company used monopolistic practices to exploit its captive market.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2025
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The goal is to mirror real-world conditions during practice.—
Carmine Gallo,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Routine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routine. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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