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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Williamson downplayed how much extra attention he’s put into his hamstrings over the past few months, but the slight alterations in his routine were already showing Tuesday night.William Guillory, The Athletic, 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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Forecasts for two of the three upcoming winter storms are tricky and more uncertain than usual.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mixon figures to see his usual heavy workload against the Chiefs.Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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In Coppola’s film, there’s Mary-Anne (Brenda Song), who is younger but has been with Le Razzle Dazzle long enough to be jaded by the grind.Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
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Drip coffee is made with a coarse coffee grind, and the cold brew is brewed similarly but at a slightly lower temperature.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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But, according to Justin Mankin, a climate scientist at Dartmouth College, rising global temperatures are now detectable in various extreme weather events and many more typical weather patterns.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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The remotes support three speed levels: Cine for slower shots, Normal for typical use, and Sport for high-speed performance.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 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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Although cases are increasing at a rapid rate, health officials have continued to state that the outbreak is not out of the ordinary and the risk of another COVID-19 pandemic remains low.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The book will therefore appear January 14 (following a leak that rocked the publishing world), scarcely a month after Francis’s 88th birthday, under the appropriate if slightly unimaginative title Hope.airmail.news, airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
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From the interviewer’s perspective, a candidate with no questions can come across as disinterested, unprepared, or—worse—unimaginative.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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No specialized charging infrastructure is required, as the battery can be recharged overnight using standard 110 V outlets.Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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The standard deduction: The 2017 tax overhaul nearly doubled the standard deduction.Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, temperatures in swaths of the US are expected to drop this weekend and could be almost 30 degrees below normal by Monday for millions.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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According to the weather services, temperatures were also expected to drop five to 10 degrees below normal for the remainder of the week, with Friday predicted to be the coldest.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Rote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rote. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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