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rote

[roht] / roʊt /
NOUN
learning
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NOUN
memorization
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Big banks have a hiring dilemma: Deploying AI to automate the rote tasks of junior employees has boosted productivity, but executives are reluctant to topple the field’s apprenticeship-style career ladder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The efforts have been fueling anxieties about job security, particularly among younger workers who perform more rote tasks, though many have noted the technology could also present new opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

“They will get used to it,” the soldier said as if the words were rote in his mouth.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen




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