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rote

[roht] / roʊt /
NOUN
learning
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NOUN
memorization
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The first is for rote responsibilities like summarization and research, which AI can do on its own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

With repetition — touring, performing live — songs don’t necessarily become easier for her to emotionally perform, and nor are they ever by rote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Despite this sequel’s thin and rote stretches, it once again closes strong with a few images that will stick in your head for at least a week or two.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

If rote work is all that college grads are capable of, why not employ AI instead?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

“They are fine for rote learning, but the study of naming requires a level of dedication that ravel such as yourself rarely possess.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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