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To comply; to be obedient and compliant to prevailing standards or customs (verb)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To comply; to be obedient and compliant to prevailing standards or customs (verb)”? The solution is CONFORM, a 7-letter word built on the root FORM (“shape, form”). It appeared in the October 10, 2026 (Saturday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
CONFORM
***FORMFORMmeans “shape, form”
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In a sentence

Students must CONFORM to the conservative dress code at their private school.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To comply; to be obedient and compliant to prevailing standards or customs (verb)” has the answer CONFORM (7 letters), built on the root FORM, which means “shape, form”. Browse the full October 10, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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