in a routine

/ɪn ə ruːˈtiːn/

following a regular pattern

She does her morning exercises in a routine.

She follows a regular pattern of morning exercises.

informal

following a regular, predictable pattern or sequence

The factory operates in a routine manner to ensure efficiency.

The factory follows a predictable sequence of operations to maintain efficiency.

After years of marriage, their relationship settled into a routine.

After years of marriage, their relationship became predictable and habitual.

Often used to describe habits, procedures, or repetitive actions.

Collocations

fall into a routineto start following a regular patternbreak the routineto disrupt a habitual pattern

not following the usual pattern

to consistently follow a regular pattern

This phrase is often used to describe daily habits or work processes that follow a predictable sequence.

While useful, overusing this phrase can make descriptions sound monotonous.

From 'routine' (mid-19th century), meaning a fixed, unvarying sequence of actions.

Commonly used to describe repetitive behaviors, work processes, or daily habits.

indicates a state or condition

preposition

indefinite article

article

routine

a fixed, regular pattern

noun

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