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A person or mechanical device that keeps track of, checks for, or warns about something (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen August 10, 2026
Answer
MONITOR
The Root
MONITmeans “warn, remind, advise”
In a sentence: A MONITOR on the navigational system will alert the captain and crew to malfunctions.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A person or mechanical device that keeps track of, checks for, or warns about something (noun)” has the answer MONITOR (7 letters), built on the root MONIT, which means “warn, remind, advise”. See the full August 10, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.