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Home/USA Today Rootonym/To admit or acknowledge, often grudgingly and/or unwillingly, as true, just or proper (verb)
To admit or acknowledge, often grudgingly and/or unwillingly, as true, just or proper (verb)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To admit or acknowledge, often grudgingly and/or unwillingly, as true, just or proper (verb)”? The solution is CONCEDE, a 7-letter word built on the root CED (“go, yield”). It appeared in the September 23, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
CONCEDE
***CED*CEDmeans “go, yield”
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In a sentence
Ralph finally had to CONCEDE that he did need a ride to get to a doctor appointment.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To admit or acknowledge, often grudgingly and/or unwillingly, as true, just or proper (verb)” has the answer CONCEDE (7 letters), built on the root CED, which means “go, yield”. Browse the full September 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.
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