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
Beata M. Jones, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In other words, whatever else generative AI is good for—streamlining rote tasks, discovering new drugs, supplanting human art, attracting hundreds of billions of dollars in investments—the technology has made violating children much easier.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
In the near term, the jobs most at risk are those that involve repetitive tasks or synthesizing information from a rote knowledge base, says Anoliefo.
—Samantha Walravens, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Traditional tests that require rote memorization fall short in evaluating AI-era skills.
—Beata M. Jones, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In other words, whatever else generative AI is good for—streamlining rote tasks, discovering new drugs, supplanting human art, attracting hundreds of billions of dollars in investments—the technology has made violating children much easier.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
Adjective
So begins a big, broad, and absorbing story in which Atlus skillfully subverts and complicates its rote premise and setting.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
In the near term, the jobs most at risk are those that involve repetitive tasks or synthesizing information from a rote knowledge base, says Anoliefo.
—Samantha Walravens, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rote
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Public and commercial architecture has long been dependent on a global supply chain, routines of construction, and the conventional wisdom of brokers.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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Knight’s current life revolves around the daily routine of Liberty Correctional Institution, a state prison roughly 40 miles west of Tallahassee.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jagriti’s birthday fell on a colder day than usual, though Bombay rarely called for more than a light sweater.Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Captain Rohit Sharma could not even make it to the fifth Test, so abject his batting as a notably flustered persona took hold of his usual unflappable demeanour, while mighty Virat Kohli was reduced to a diminished figure after continually being baffled by Scott Boland.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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For James, life was a daily grind of just keeping his head above water.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Set on a stunning 200-acre estate, this wellness retreat resets habits and recalibrates from the daily grind.Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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Now that a new year has arrived — bringing with it a return to regular routines and the typical flurry of resolutions — many may be eager to look and feel healthier.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Sporty Zip-Up A zipped sportswear jacket can add a bit of dimension to your typical fashion look.Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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Chris Pratt stars as an ordinary LEGO guy who finds himself on an extraordinary journey in a film that’s really about the power of the imagination, distilling the creative joy of playing with LEGOs into a captivating story.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Many civilians – ordinary people who weren’t fighting in the war – died, and whole cities were destroyed.Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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The firm is smart, if also unimaginative, to highlight competition with China — which is indeed bipartisan, though likely to be managed very differently by the incoming administration.Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes, the genre becomes an excuse for amateurish or unimaginative filmmaking.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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The number in the castle was therefore whittled down to the standard 22, with three then selected as traitors by host Claudia Winkleman.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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As of that date, a standard driver's license or identification card won’t get you through a TSA checkpoint.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures are expected to be close to average for the time of year in the Great Plains, but lower than normal readings are anticipated for much of the Midwest, East and South up to January 16.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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The sisters stunned viewers with their ability to coordinate movements and their determination to lead a normal life.Karla Renic, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Rote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rote. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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