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
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
Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2025
In theory, the story could have been a rote Rogue One prequel: The show focuses on one of that film's heroes, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), and his indoctrination into the Rebellion.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
Adjective
But charm is dampened by the rote calculation of having a tyke curse for laughs, or hammily sing along to old R&B hits.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2025
In theory, the story could have been a rote Rogue One prequel: The show focuses on one of that film's heroes, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), and his indoctrination into the Rebellion.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rote
Noun
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Torrance discovers that their championship routines have been stolen from the squad of a less privileged all-Black school.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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But that doesn’t mean his bedtime routine has to change.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
13 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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As is typical, the children were shot from behind, but that could change, as Platell noted.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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JetBlue Airways flight 312 arrived from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport around 11:55 a.m. in what passengers described as an ordinary landing.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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But then again … Look one more time at the last entry in the catalog of ordinary human stuff that the turtle’s shell is compared to: pottery.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 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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The standard Oakley Meta HSTN will go on sale later this summer.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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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
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 27 Jun. 2025.
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