USA Today Rootonym July 1, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Wednesday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Of very little importance or value; insignificant; commonplace; ordinary (adjective)
June spent her morning doing ________ tasks and was happy to have made progress!
The locomotive pulled freight cars over the ________ that traversed the canyon.
To anticipate and dispose of beforehand; to make unnecessary (verb)
The CEO did ________ several concerns by addressing them right away at the meeting.
Departure from an accepted or established standard or norm; noticeable digression (noun)
Jill's elderly parents become confused by any ________ from their usual routine.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 1, 2026. Each card shows the masked word as it appears in the puzzle, the shared root with its meaning, the full answer, and the definition. Tap any definition to open that word's page with its example sentence.