ROOTS (FOR) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

roots (for)

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present tense third-person singular of root (for)

as in rises (to)

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The committee will dissolve once the board approves a new superintendent’s contract.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
The gas station will also need an operating permit from the Placer County Air Pollution Control District, which reviews and approves the health risk assessment.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of approves

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The American Cancer Society endorses both 2D and 3D options and says cost should not restrict access.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
While Levine Cava joined then-Commissioner Higgins in 2024 to block the Adrienne Arsht Center’s fledgling plan to erect a pair of digital billboards off Interstate 395, now Levine Cava endorses the signs.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorses

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Flights can be arranged within a few hours, but the platform recommends booking several days in advance to ensure the widest aircraft availability and best pricing.

— Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Google Flights recommends buying Thanksgiving flights in October, between 57 and 21 days before departure.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of recommends

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The report commends changes including protecting wetlands, improving stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, and expanding water quality monitoring, including notification programs that warn people about unsafe conditions in rivers and streams.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Maynard also commends the company for its presentation of the result, in light of AI’s tendency to copy humans’ mathematical results and present them as its own ideas.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

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