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Fee paid to an agent for a transaction or service; a formal order or authorization to perform duties (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen September 16, 2026
Answer
COMMISSION
The Root
MISSmeans “send”
In a sentence: The art guild awarded a COMMISSION to an artist to paint posters for an event.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Fee paid to an agent for a transaction or service; a formal order or authorization to perform duties (noun)” has the answer COMMISSION (10 letters), built on the root MISS, which means “send”. See the full September 16, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.