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Something that is held as an opinion, idea or design; a notion; fertilization (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen August 6, 2026

Answer
CONCEPTION
CONCEPTION · 10 letters · puzzle shows ***CEPT***
The Root
CEPTmeans “take, seize, hold”

In a sentence: Sally's design CONCEPTION differed from Eli's, but they cooperated on a proposal.

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The Rootonym clue “Something that is held as an opinion, idea or design; a notion; fertilization (noun)” has the answer CONCEPTION (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.