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USA Today Rootonym October 26, 2026 Answers

All 4 root words from the Monday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.

Monday4 wordsUSA Today
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To try again to make suitable to requirements or conditions; to adjust or modify once more (verb)

George will ________ his current strategy for a more effective one since the sale did not occur.

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Incompetent or generally awkward; lacking skill for a particular task; maladroit (adjective)

Since Don was ________ at balancing his online account, he hired a service to help him.

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Natural inclination, ability or bent: talent; capacity, readiness and quickness in learning (noun)

Michael showed an uncanny ________ for both mathematics and science at an early age.

**APT******* APTfit, join ADAPTABILITY

Suitability and fitness to readily change oneself to different conditions; capable of individual adjustments (noun)

Martha's ________ allows her to enjoy each new home, city and state where she moves.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on October 26, 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.

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