as in questionable
open to question or dispute
it's a moot question what might have happened if the American colonies had not broken away from Great Britain
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1
as in to raise
to present or bring forward for discussion
conservatives had shouted down the proposal when it was first mooted
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2
as in to debate
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
the issue of whether a person's nature or upbringing is more important continues to be mooted by experts and laymen alike
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Recent Examples of moot
Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 17 June 2025
His trial was on the court calendar to start in August in Los Angeles, but with the deal announced Monday the trial is moot as sentencing looms.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Espanyol’s Joan Garcia has been mooted as a younger replacement for Martinez.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Adjective
Senate Democrats blasted the proposal, but their criticism is essentially moot, since Republicans are using a budget tool called reconciliation that would enable them to pass the bill along party lines.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 17 June 2025
His trial was on the court calendar to start in August in Los Angeles, but with the deal announced Monday the trial is moot as sentencing looms.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Verb
Paris first mooted putting boots on the ground last year but was roundly rebuffed by Europe.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Espanyol’s Joan Garcia has been mooted as a younger replacement for Martinez.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moot
Adjective
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Credits are issued by independent registries but the market has faced criticism for inconsistent standards, greenwashing, and questionable impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Chisholm followed that free pass with a questionable sac bunt for the first out of the inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Business leaders must raise their voices—not just for equity, but for the sustainability and competitiveness of their own industries.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Attention quickly turned to key senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, who have also raised concerns about health care cuts, but also a loose coalition of four conservative GOP senators pushing for even steeper reductions.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The extent of the damage to Tehran’s nuclear program has been hotly debated ever since.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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The Senate continues to debate the bill before sending it back to the House.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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While the films’ impact on government policy and/or public opinion is debatable, movies large and small have been at the forefront of some of the 21st century’s most difficult conversations.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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How much coffee per day leads to healthy aging is debatable.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
Verb
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According to the lawsuit, Thomas was introduced by women's swimming head coach Mike Schnur to the women's swimmers during a team meeting in Fall 2019 as their incoming teammate.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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Despite introducing the modern world to Nintendo games with 1981’s arcade classic, the great ape was quickly sidelined in favor of making Mario a star.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
Verb
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In a survey of 404 regular users of AI companionship apps, researchers at MIT Media Lab found that 12 percent of respondents initially sought out these systems to cope with loneliness, and 14 percent used them to discuss personal or mental-health issues.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Diddy took notes while the prosecution, defense and judge discussed what to respond to the jury's note asking for clarification on drug distribution.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Police officials placed Woeppel on administrative leave after the shooting, in line with department policy, and police are conducting separate criminal and internal investigations into the incident, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Emphasis was placed on breadth of true impact across the widest landscape.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Democrats, led by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, had argued that in recent decades Congress gradually surrendered war-making powers to the president.—
Robert Jimison,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The school board, backed by other parents, had argued that opt-out provisions were impractical.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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“Moot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moot. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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