ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRroutine
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routine
Meaning: a usual pattern or way of doing things
routine in a sentence
How routine is used in real sentences:
Our bedtime routine includes brushing our teeth and reading a story.
Carlos followed his morning routine of dressing, eating breakfast, and packing lunch.
“Mara, a young park volunteer, followed the same routine each Saturday.”
— from the passage Before the First Snow
Synonyms for routine
Other words for routine — habit, pattern and custom — carry the same meaning.
- habit
- pattern
- custom
Antonyms of routine
Words that mean the opposite of routine:
- novelty
- change
Where it comes from
From French route 'a regular course'
Memory hook
A ROUTINE is the ROUTE you follow again and again.