roots (for)

Definition of roots (for)next
present tense third-person singular of root (for)
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Verb
  • Conversion rates climb in North America, engagement improves, and leadership approves expansion into additional markets and languages.
    Georg Ell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • House approves bill to fund DHS Senators adopted a resolution by unanimous consent on Thursday to withhold their own pay during government shutdowns.
    Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • On its website, the leadership group endorses Bruce-Lane’s opponent, Ed Musgrove.
    Andrew Graham May 15, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
  • The day before, Bulgaria got a new premier who has praised Orbán and endorses many of his positions.
    Slav Okov, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The newest guidance comes from the American College of Physicians, which recommends that average-risk women ages 50 to 74 get an every-other-year mammogram.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • Planning Will Matter SafeTravel Iceland recommends allowing extra time, preparing for delays, carrying food and water, filling the fuel tank, bringing warm clothing and blankets, and not relying on being able to buy supplies en route.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Miss Manners commends you for not being one of them.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
  • The report commends the steps that Mayor Mike Johnston and the city have taken to reduce homelessness and bolster tourism downtown.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The judge also found that the public interest strongly favors transparency, particularly, the court noted, when the chief election official is himself a candidate in the election being administered.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Dietary guidance generally favors unsaturated fats over saturated ones for heart health, which puts plant oils ahead of animal fats in most clinical recommendations.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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“Roots (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roots%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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