routine
noun
a customary or regular course of procedure.
routines
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pluralof routine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These devices allowed researchers to monitor changes in everyday social patterns without substantially disrupting the crew's routines.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The show is normally anchored by a well-known comedian, who introduces two other comics to present their own stand-up routines at London's Hammersmith Apollo.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
She said there’s grief for the people, routines and even a person’s identity that’s been left behind.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Places built around private convenience look lonelier than places where daily routines force people to bump into one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
They appear to have some extra quality that we call ‘life’, or ‘intelligence’ but are in fact simply performing predetermined routines, like the cock on the Strasbourg Cathedral clock.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
