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Approval; favorable reception; the act of processing or receiving something offered (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen August 6, 2026
Answer
ACCEPTANCE
The Root
CEPTmeans “take, seize, hold”
In a sentence: High school seniors hope to gain ACCEPTANCE into their first-choice colleges.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Approval; favorable reception; the act of processing or receiving something offered (noun)” has the answer ACCEPTANCE (10 letters), built on the root CEPT, which means “take, seize, hold”. See the full August 6, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.