routine

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Wreckage of the An-26 aircraft was found on Tuesday after the plane lost contact with authorities during a "routine flight", according to the ministry.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

To validate the approach, researchers used 352 urine samples that had already been collected during routine testing at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Yet the loss of creative control quickly manifested itself: OpenAI “strengthened its copyright guardrails and ‘content violation’ warnings became a routine part of denying user requests,” The Times reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Until he was ten, Bobby’s regimen was fairly routine: He played at the Brooklyn Chess Club every Friday night, with Regina sitting on the sidelines, reading a book or doing her nursing homework.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady