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rooted

[roo-tid, root-id] / ˈru tɪd, ˈrʊt ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
implanted
Synonyms


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It’s a legitimate concern rooted in her experience as a professional basketball player.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

"They can be successful and sustainable even as a niche platform," he says, arguing it should be rooted in 2000s culture.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

It’s an admirable impulse — and one rooted in a genuine sense of civic duty.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Like Cole, Segal emphasizes that “rights are not gifts from judges, but guarantees rooted in constitutional democracy and human dignity.”

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

For it is not the least of its terrors that this evil thing is rooted deep in all good; in soil barren of holy memories it cannot rest.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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