roots (for)

Definition of roots (for)next
present tense third-person singular of root (for)
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Verb
  • Distributing the estate After debts and taxes are paid, the court reviews the estate’s final accounting and approves the plan for distributing assets to beneficiaries and heirs according to the will.
    Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Kevin Warsh, whom Trump nominated in January to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, can’t get to the Fed without going through Republican Senator Thom Tillis, a key member of the Senate Banking Committee that approves all Fed nominations.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Please don’t fall for this con — even if the Labor Department endorses and promotes it.
    Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Warsh endorses the most upbeat promises of productivity from AI for the broader economy.
    Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Handley recommends not only putting coffee grounds at the base of plants, but near entryways as well.
    Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
  • For a deep clean, Evans recommends using mild dish soap first to soften the grease.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
    Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait remain inside OPEC not because the quota system favors them, but because OPEC is, in practice, their instrument.
    Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The revenge literature Garber favors works on a longer timeline and a more ambitious scale, targeting not private malefactors but figures of authority.
    Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Roots (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roots%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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