Lockstep
Lockstep noun - An established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity.
Usage example: followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street
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Rut
Rut noun - An established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity.
Usage example: I've fallen into a rut, watching television and then going to bed every night
Nearby Word: rutted
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