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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We also like CarShield, which approves cars with up to 300,000 miles, twice the industry average.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
And then there are the animals The regulations say domestic or other animals kept in groups such as packs, herds, litters, bevies or flocks larger than three are prohibited, unless the Village approves otherwise by resolution.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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Southern Living recommends visitors visit both the river and the beach, stroll through downtown and check out local marine history.

— Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Three Rivers Therapies recommends stretches like arch and flatten, knee drops (also called windshield wipers) and pelvic circles to loosen the hips, lower back and middle back.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

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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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Besides perks like a heated pool, Japanese Zen garden, rooftop terrace, koi pond, gym and chef’s kitchen, the 15,000-square-foot Star Island property in Miami Beach also has a few other central features Ross favors, one in particular.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
As the only country that favors Chinese economic ties but views the United States more favorably, Australia is an outlier.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

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