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A high level of technological, governmental, cultural and intellectual refinement in a society (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 12 letters · last seen July 28, 2026

Answer
CIVILIZATION
CIVILIZATION · 12 letters · puzzle shows CIV*********
The Root
CIVmeans “citizen”

In a sentence: Historians extol the ancient Egyptian CIVILIZATION for its outstanding achievements.

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The Rootonym clue “A high level of technological, governmental, cultural and intellectual refinement in a society (noun)” has the answer CIVILIZATION (12 letters), built on the root CIV, which means “citizen”. See the full July 28, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.