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Continuing or enduring forever; eternal; never ceasing; everlasting (adjective)

Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Continuing or enduring forever; eternal; never ceasing; everlasting (adjective)”? The solution is PERPETUAL, a 9-letter word built on the root PET (“attack, seek, ask”). It appeared in the August 13, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
PERPETUAL
***PET***PETmeans “attack, seek, ask”

In a sentence

Pearl bought a PERPETUAL calendar that she will use today and for many years.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Continuing or enduring forever; eternal; never ceasing; everlasting (adjective)” has the answer PERPETUAL (9 letters), built on the root PET, which means “attack, seek, ask”. Browse the full August 13, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.