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Definitions

routine

[roo-teen] / ruˈtin /
ADJECTIVE
habitual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conventional everyday normal ordinary periodic regular unremarkable usual
STRONG
familiar general plain seasonal standard
WEAK
accepted accustomed chronic customary methodical quotidian typical wonted workaday
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal different eccentric extraordinary irregular special strange uncommon unconventional unusual variable
WEAK
breaking original untraditional
NOUN
habitual activity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act custom cycle drill groove habit method pace pattern piece practice procedure program system technique use
STRONG
bit channels formula grind line order rote round rut schtick spiel tack treadmill usage way wont
WEAK
beaten path daily grind rat race
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorder disorganization
WEAK
break excitement unusual

Example Sentences

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He said he thought it was a routine traffic stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Demand is outstripping service availability, according to the trust, which means a six-week wait for urgent referrals and 13 weeks for routine referrals.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

It could be a conversation that, for example, leads to you watching less cable-TV news or simply shaking up your routine by taking more trips.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Do you have a routine for maintaining your Japanese?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But while the calls are fewer they can sometimes be sadder, odder, less routine.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse