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
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Both governments still mouth the old slogans, by rote.
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Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Sherry Quam Taylor,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2026
But as the tournament opens, all of it feels rote and bloated, like a list of big-event boxes to be checked off.
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Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Noun
Nothing is done by rote in such a sophisticated operation, after all, and the results reflect at least some elements of emphasis.
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Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Both governments still mouth the old slogans, by rote.
—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The organization stopped treating fundraising as a rote routine and began seeing it as a space for creativity, joy and partnership.
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Sherry Quam Taylor,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2026
But as the tournament opens, all of it feels rote and bloated, like a list of big-event boxes to be checked off.
—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rote
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Simplify your week with easy-to-prep meals and fresh ingredients, delivered for a price that fits into your busy, real-world routine.
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That said, the actress has a few staples in her routine that help enhance her glowy, youthful appearance.
Adjective
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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Finally, a birthday that really deserves all the usual fireworks.
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In this week’s issue, the staff writer Paige Williams goes inside the booming repo industry, riding along with Matthew Pitman, a longtime repo man whose popular YouTube channel, RepoNut, chronicles the daily grind of repoing.
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Mired in one of the worst slumps of his big-league career, Swanson is going through the day-to-day grind trying to get going offensively.
Adjective
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Treatments start at $49, which is a bargain compared to typical pest control treatments that cost nearly three times that amount.
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The rules called for the combatants to square off with just eight paces between them — rather than the 20 or 30 paces typical of the time — and both men hit their targets.
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Lander also backs an ultra-wealth tax on individuals worth over $1 billion, as well as the Equal Tax Act, which matches tax rates for capital gains and ordinary income over $1 million.
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In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
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This is a competent if unimaginative (it was made for Lifetime, after all) retelling of the real-life tale.
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Despite its expense and hard-working cast, its extensive, expensive and eye-filling special effects, and an effective but ear-splitting score by Jerry Goldsmith, the film remains surprisingly small, thanks to David Odell’s unimaginative, earthbound screenplay.
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Its value proposition is strong since each trim comes with a long list of standard features.
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Under the standard plan, borrowers will have between 10 years and 25 years to repay their loans depending on the amount borrowed.
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Shah adds that many women feel their best when ferritin levels are at least between 40 and 70 ng/ml for optimal energy and hair health, even if lab ranges suggest lower levels are ‘normal’.
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People are being asked to have their trash and recycling at the curb at least one hour prior to their normal pickup time.
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“Rote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rote. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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