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
Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That gets transmuted into a rote kind of love story.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 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
Some of the pieces in the book written before this real-life catastrophe, though, suffer from the rote world-weariness of the columnist accustomed to griping to order.
—Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That gets transmuted into a rote kind of love story.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rote
Noun
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But walking with others can add motivation, accountability and socialization to your walking routine, which could help combat feelings of loneliness and social isolation, according to Durand.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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This addition to your sleep routine helps regulate temperature without sacrificing cushioning or support.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Jam-packed with his absurd self-aware humor, the finale deviates from the show’s usual slapstick raunch with a rare tender moment between Jesse and his equally crude siblings, Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Edman went through his usual pregame workout Friday at Truist Park, hoping to return to the lineup on Saturday.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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But what sets this documentary apart is its willingness to dig deeper — into the artistry, the grind, and even the controversies that surround Lee Soo Man’s SM era.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Ultimately, covering baseball is a grind, regardless of a team’s performance.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Social Security payments are set to go out May 14 – a few days later than is typical.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Dawson's Creek was also known for covering heavy issues like mental health, death and homophobia among typical teenage fare like prom dates, new friends and first love.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Things get better and worse and better, happier and sadder and so on, as the couple travels through eight episodes of mostly ordinary drama — jealousy and insecurity, mopiness and mooniness, desolation and elation, miscommunication and reconciliation — on the way to maturity.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The royal family joined the 1,800-strong congregation in a national two-minute silence to reflect on and remember the sacrifices and heroism of the armed forces and the stoicism of ordinary people during the war.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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But in the Sacramento region, most drinkers still associate chenin blanc with its sweet, unimaginative predecessors.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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There are narrative tropes, flat characters and unimaginative enemies everywhere.—
Christopher rd,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The bill also includes a temporary $2,000 boost to the standard deduction, bringing it to $32,000 for joint filers.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Rivian's current least powerful battery pack provides 270 miles of driving range, but the standard R2 could have less range as a smaller model.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Telling investors what’s coming is a normal part of doing business.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Chong, 30, compared the all-consuming role to that of being an athlete, who trains intensely and dedicates time and energy to the sport beyond normal business hours.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Rote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rote. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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