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Operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen September 20, 2026

Answer
RETROACTIVE
RETROACTIVE · 11 letters · puzzle shows *****ACT***
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The Root
ACTmeans “move, do, drive”

In a sentence: An airline gave the customer RETROACTIVE credit for flight miles because of its miscalculation.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute (adjective)” has the answer RETROACTIVE (11 letters), built on the root ACT, which means “move, do, drive”. See the full September 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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