routine
noun
a customary or regular course of procedure.
nonroutine
-
a word derived from
routine.
Example Sentences
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Cognitive diversity is most valuable in complex, nonroutine tasks, particularly those involving idea generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Before going to France, I used to pay for routine things, like my morning coffee or groceries, on my debit card and use the credit card for nonroutine expenses.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025
But when Slaughter applied as a nonroutine applicant in 2009, she said, the process only took two or three months.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
Jobs can then be arranged into four boxes: manual routine, manual nonroutine, and so on.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 11, 2016
“I’ve been on this nonroutine routine for the last year and a half as Skrillex now.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2012
