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Collocations for routine - noun

1. normal order/way of doing things

ADJECTIVE

set
strict
dull, humdrum (esp. BrE), monotonous
familiar, normal, old, regular, same, usual
a break in my usual routine
daily, day-to-day, morning
domestic, school, work

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VERB + routine

establish, fall into, get into, settle into
It took me a week to settle into a routine.
follow, go through
We go through the same old routine every morning.
begin, start
break, change, vary
have
Everyone has their own morning routine.
know
I'm sure you know the routine by now.

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PHRASES

a change from the routine, a change in routine, a change of routine
The children were confused by the change of routine.
a matter of routine
Bags of all visitors to the museum are searched as a matter of routine.

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2. series of movements, jokes, etc.

ADJECTIVE

comedy, stand-up
dance
exercise, fitness, training, workout

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VERB + routine

learn
perform

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Collocations for routine - adj.

Routine is used with these nouns:
administration, care, check, check-up, chore, collection, duty, enquiry, exam, examination, flight, inspection, job, maintenance, management, matter, mission, monitoring, nature, operation, patrol, physical, practice, procedure, scan, search, surveillance, task, test, use, vaccination, visit, work, X-ray

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