Lofty; distinguished; high in station, rank or repute (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Lofty; distinguished; high in station, rank or repute (adjective)”? The solution is EMINENT, a 7-letter word built on the root MIN (“project”). It appeared in the July 11, 2026 (Saturday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
EMINENT
*MIN***MINmeans “project”
In a sentence
Benjamin Franklin was an EMINENT statesman, musician, philosopher and inventor.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Lofty; distinguished; high in station, rank or repute (adjective)” has the answer EMINENT (7 letters), built on the root MIN, which means “project”. Browse the full July 11, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.