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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Make sure your legal team reviews and approves AI tools, policies and business processes on a regular basis.

— Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Possible Finance approves loans of up to $500 with no FICO credit check.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

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This evidence base is why ASCO endorses integrative oncology guidelines and why NCCN incorporates integrative therapies throughout symptom management pathways.

— Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
In two South Florida congressional districts, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board endorses long-time Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and, in an open seat, newcomer Pia Dandiya.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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The National Trust recommends Windermere's western shore for exploring on foot or by bike, with a four-mile lakeside path running towards Wray Castle through woodland and along the water's edge.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Kidder recommends keeping a bottle of vinegar mixed with water in your bathroom and spraying down your bathtub regularly for maintenance.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Sep. 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

Definition of commends

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In the 1920s, mathematician Alfred Lotka argued that evolution favors whatever captures and puts to use the most energy.

— Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Many residents, community leaders and experts say that the current approach — which favors armed confrontations between police and the groups — is inefficient and often results in indiscriminate loss of life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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