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
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
Anything done by rote in any white-collar job will be eventually taken over by AI.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024
Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Just as calculators taught us to prioritize conceptual understanding over rote calculation, AI can encourage us to prioritize creativity, critical analysis and problem-solving over the mechanical aspects of knowledge.
—Harsh Singh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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
Anything done by rote in any white-collar job will be eventually taken over by AI.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Anyone who’s grappled with a few Murakami novels knows to expect gratuitous and essentially flavorless passages of rote description — meals are cooked; laundry gets folded; characters’ outfits are described in superfluous detail.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Just as calculators taught us to prioritize conceptual understanding over rote calculation, AI can encourage us to prioritize creativity, critical analysis and problem-solving over the mechanical aspects of knowledge.
—Harsh Singh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rote
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Exercise is not typically formal but embedded into daily routines.Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Instead, consider adding a chemical exfoliant into your routine once a week.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That sizable group still has relatively fresh immunity, meaning fewer people than usual are susceptible to infection right now.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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In these events, snowy owls can be seen much farther south than usual, throughout the lower 48 states.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Share your signature messages and keep your feeds full without the content grind.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Time to find a balance between the grind and your mental peace is crucial.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This sort of setup is typical of an area that is, even by Italian standards, one of the great foodie regions.Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
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It is otherwise recognized for a dial that is typical to Cartier with Roman numerals, a chemin de fer minute track, and blued steel hands, although some outliers of those parameters do exist.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Finding a few flaky specs on your head isn’t anything out of the ordinary.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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While travelers still expect comfort and quiet, they’re also drawn to experiences that go beyond the ordinary.Pascal Bélanger, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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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 photos demonstrate how the durable utility fabric became a standard uniform and how brands like Levi’s, Lee, OshKosh and Carhartt commercialized the timeless style.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The standard deduction will rise to $15,000, up $400 from this year, the IRS said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: Caused by gene mutations, this is a rare condition that develops when fatty or scarred tissue replaces normal tissue in part of the heart, leading to irregular heartbeat.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of dockworkers from Maine to Texas launched a strike in October over wages and the use of automation, shutting down seaports along the East Coast and disrupting normal trade.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Rote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rote. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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