Meaning & use
routine
A fixed, regular sequence of actions habitually followed, especially in daily life.
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Her morning routine includes yoga, coffee, and twenty minutes of reading.
The comedian's routine relied heavily on stories from his own childhood.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, "routine" means ordinary or standard (a routine checkup), a sense distinct from the noun meaning a habitual sequence.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Performed regularly as a standard part of a process; ordinary.
The dentist said it was just a routine annual cleaning.
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