rooted in
idiom
: formed, made, or developed by using (something) as a basis
Her opinions are deeply rooted in her faith.
a dance rooted in African tradition
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Much of our concern about climate change and reproduction is rooted in the idea that reproduction is one of the first processes to fail under stress.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This kind of intimacy is refreshing because it’s rooted in emotional truth, not games.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Much of the urgency behind the evening is rooted in numbers Lazar knows well.
—Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
The explanations appear, in part, rooted in our evolutionary past.
—Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This kind of intimacy is refreshing because it’s rooted in emotional truth, not games.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Much of the urgency behind the evening is rooted in numbers Lazar knows well.
—Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
The explanations appear, in part, rooted in our evolutionary past.
—Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Rooted in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooted%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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