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Operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute (adjective)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute (adjective)”? The solution is RETROACTIVE, a 11-letter word built on the root ACT (“move, do, drive”). It appeared in the September 20, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
RETROACTIVE
*****ACT***ACTmeans “move, do, drive”
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In a sentence

An airline gave the customer RETROACTIVE credit for flight miles because of its miscalculation.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute (adjective)” has the answer RETROACTIVE (11 letters), built on the root ACT, which means “move, do, drive”. Browse the full September 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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