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Previous warning or notice; a feeling of anxiety over a future event: a presentiment (noun)

Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Previous warning or notice; a feeling of anxiety over a future event: a presentiment (noun)”? The solution is PREMONITION, a 11-letter word built on the root MONIT (“warn, remind, advise”). It appeared in the August 10, 2026 (Monday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
PREMONITION
***MONIT***MONITmeans “warn, remind, advise”

In a sentence

Mary had a PREMONITION that her house might lose electric power in the violent storm.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Previous warning or notice; a feeling of anxiety over a future event: a presentiment (noun)” has the answer PREMONITION (11 letters), built on the root MONIT, which means “warn, remind, advise”. Browse the full August 10, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.