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 group maintains a nonpartisan arm that handles voter registration, and a legally separate political entity that endorses specific candidates.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of endorses

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The blogger also recommends finding a stay with a cozy fireplace, as winter brings cooler days and occasional rain to the North Bay.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
The citizens’ assembly recommends the state bear the full cost, which would involve far more than an income tax hike on high earners would generate.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 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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