as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
learned the rote for the exercise warm-up but not the reasoning behind it
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Recent Examples of rote
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Both governments still mouth the old slogans, by rote.
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Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
In contrast, students at disadvantaged schools were more likely to spend much of the day in passive activities such as listening to lectures, practicing rote memorization or copying from the board.
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Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Noun
Nothing is done by rote in such a sophisticated operation, after all, and the results reflect at least some elements of emphasis.
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Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Both governments still mouth the old slogans, by rote.
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Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Invest in tools that compound capacity, automate the rote work and let humans do the human work.
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Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
In contrast, students at disadvantaged schools were more likely to spend much of the day in passive activities such as listening to lectures, practicing rote memorization or copying from the board.
—
Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rote
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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As Strong spoke with state reporters this week on campus, her answers were even more clipped than usual, almost terse.
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Thirteen-year-old MGP rye bottled at 112 proof is a recipe for success, a classic rye style that is aged for longer than usual and bottled at a higher proof, which means less dilution, more flavor, and a deeper palate.
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In this week’s issue, the staff writer Paige Williams goes inside the booming repo industry, riding along with Matthew Pitman, a longtime repo man whose popular YouTube channel, RepoNut, chronicles the daily grind of repoing.
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Mired in one of the worst slumps of his big-league career, Swanson is going through the day-to-day grind trying to get going offensively.
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The researchers said a household needs an income of roughly $120,000 to afford a typical home these days.
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Quantum computing can boost capacity beyond that of a typical computer.
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This high-impact look is a bit out of the ordinary for the star, save for that show-stopping blue eye makeup look—a literal something blue—to conclude The Drama press in April.
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My situation was, on some level, achingly ordinary.
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This meant that teams were rewarded more for winning, encouraging imaginative and positive play over unimaginative and negative play aimed at sneaking a win or grinding out a draw.
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Neutrals can get boring, but this easy palette reads effortless, not unimaginative.
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In Taiwan, the university where a prospective student was caught cheating is now reviewing rules and standard operating procedures for AI eyewears during examinations.
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Travel adviser Lori Swinderman, president of Travel By La Buena Vida, says even a standard itinerary allows for touches of luxury — a few nights in a beautiful hotel, a special experience, or thoughtful upgrades can make all the difference.
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According to Roberts, Treinen felt normal after the game.
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The lower-than-normal system voltage from a weak battery, failing alternator, slipping belt or poor electrical connection can affect the electric power steering system.
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“Rote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rote. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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