as in grind
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
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Think of the automatic on-your-feet laurels at stage-play curtain calls, the rote multiple encores at opera performances, the over-the-top reviews of just about any new ballet production and the mindless blurbing of literary novels.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The offseason is the time for the best descriptive stats — how a player actually performed in the prior season beyond rote fantasy numbers.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Education must evolve beyond rote memorization to fostering critical inquiry, complex problem-solving, and the cultivation of uniquely human skills that complement, rather than compete with, AI.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Think of the automatic on-your-feet laurels at stage-play curtain calls, the rote multiple encores at opera performances, the over-the-top reviews of just about any new ballet production and the mindless blurbing of literary novels.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Adjective
The Elon University report further calls into question promises from tech giants that the value of AI will be in automating rote, menial tasks so that humans can spend more time on complex, creative pursuits.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The offseason is the time for the best descriptive stats — how a player actually performed in the prior season beyond rote fantasy numbers.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rote
Noun
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The problem with that habit memory, or that basal ganglia, is that when there's a change in that normal routine … your basal ganglia can't account for that.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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And many would benefit from incorporating an eye serum into their routine, either alone or beneath an eye cream.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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This is an excellent day for business and commercial ventures, because your objectives and goals are clearer to you than usual.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Lawmakers’ home addresses have already been removed from the Minnesota Legislature’s website, and the Capitol saw a larger security presence than usual this week.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
Noun
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But, in Dick’s opinion, Charlie grew tired of baseball’s daily grind.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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The same is true for the NCAA insisting that students don’t qualify as employees of the colleges, despite the full-time daily grind of most players; colleges thereby save the vast expense of entering into an actual commercial relationship with their work force.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Still, experts widely agree that the attack shares several characteristics typical of ransomware events, including a full system shutdown, containment procedures and prolonged disruption.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The show features a range of stylish furniture, including white boucle chairs, typical of Charlotte York’s polished aesthetic, a writing desk befitting the iconic New York columnist, and velvet bar stools reminiscent of the ones seen in Lisa Todd Wexley’s home.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Unlike ordinary memory supplements, Neuriva Memory 3D has clinically tested ingredients to support three dimensions of memory: short-term, long-term and working.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Her exercises, lifted from decades of performance scores, are designed to turn ordinary acts into meditative rituals.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The world of streetwear, expensive sneakers and sweatshirts is an unimaginative and dreary place.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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These answers are admittedly unimaginative, as neither of these guys were linked to the Panthers.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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From the Beginning will be released on Sept. 12 via streaming services in standard audio and Dolby Atmos audio and can be pre-saved here.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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The standard Oakley Meta HSTN will go on sale later this summer.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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This means that some particles will decay in the normal world while their counterparts in the mirror would not.—
Zack Savitsky,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
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On Tuesdays, theater tickets at Cinemark Century Folsom 7 cost $5.50, compared to the normal ticket price of $10.99.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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“Rote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rote. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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