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A coming between disputing people and groups to stop, settle or change something; mediation (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “A coming between disputing people and groups to stop, settle or change something; mediation (noun)”? The solution is INTERVENTION, a 12-letter word built on the root VENT (“come”). It appeared in the June 21, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
INTERVENTION
*****VENT***VENTmeans “come”
In a sentence
Feuding neighbors sought INTERVENTION from a third party to settle their acrimonious dispute.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A coming between disputing people and groups to stop, settle or change something; mediation (noun)” has the answer INTERVENTION (12 letters), built on the root VENT, which means “come”. Browse the full June 21, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.