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Protection or a saving from danger, harm, destruction or calamity; deliverance from sin (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Protection or a saving from danger, harm, destruction or calamity; deliverance from sin (noun)”? The solution is SALVATION, a 9-letter word built on the root SALV (“save”). It appeared in the July 11, 2026 (Saturday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
SALVATION
SALV*****SALVmeans “save”
In a sentence
The new cancer medicine has been a SALVATION for Claire because the tumor has receded!
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Protection or a saving from danger, harm, destruction or calamity; deliverance from sin (noun)” has the answer SALVATION (9 letters), built on the root SALV, which means “save”. Browse the full July 11, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.