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
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
But if these companies have to absorb the cost of tariffs, any tax advantages would be moot.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Upon taking office, Trump’s Justice Department asked the court to freeze several cases that were not yet been fully briefed, so the new administration could first consider actions that could moot the disputes.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
In throwing out the federal lawsuit, Furman also denied the injunction as moot.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
But if these companies have to absorb the cost of tariffs, any tax advantages would be moot.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
Indeed, flying taxis and electric planes have been mooted as one way to better link up the UK’s northern regions, with much of its rail lines focused on London — a fact exacerbated by the failure of the in-the-works HS2 line to connect all the way to Manchester.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Upon taking office, Trump’s Justice Department asked the court to freeze several cases that were not yet been fully briefed, so the new administration could first consider actions that could moot the disputes.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moot
Adjective
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Clark took a series of questionable fouls from Reese's Sky throughout the 2024 season, including one from Reese June 16.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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Gordon will officially be listed as questionable for Sunday afternoon’s contest at Paycom Center, team sources told The Athletic.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Users can effortlessly raise it out of the water without compromising its sleek appearance, thanks to the incorporated retrieving handle.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The pallium, a liturgical vestment made of wool from lambs raised by Trappist monks, symbolizes the pope’s role as the shepherd of the faithful; the pope’s pallium is worn on the shoulders, fastened with three pins resembling the nails of the cross, according to the National Catholic Reporter.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The House Ways and Means Committee debated House Republicans' broad tax plan.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Social Media Reacts Posters on the Reddit forum r/TSA debated whether people should have been prepared for the change.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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What is not debatable is that the US-Ukraine minerals deal, while hollow in immediate extractive gain for the US and in many respects a Trump defeat, heralds a new age.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Whether tariffs are good policy or not is debatable.—
Vicki Abeles,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Verb
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This weekend’s event is headlined by a 250-lap main event that introduces a promoter’s caution, which track officials can deploy before Lap 220.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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The song played while the comedian introduced a Hot Topic about the Sean Combs trial.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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An Israeli military official, who requested anonymity to discuss operational details, said that some ground troops had begun to advance in Gaza, but declined to say when, where or how far.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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But social media is full of media personalities and onlookers discussing the Combs trial with the timbre of a gossip blogger recounting a Real Housewives episode.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Migrants in Libya are routinely arbitrarily detained and placed in squalid detention centers where they are subjected to extortion, abuse, rape and killings.—
Renata Brito,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Cooked rice that had been prepared the previous day measured too cold to be considered safe after being removed from a walk-in cooler and placed in the rice cooker to warm.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Ramaphosa and other defenders of the Expropriation Act have argued that the policies are needed to reverse the nation’s apartheid-era legacy of disparities in land ownership.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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The Justice Department had argued that the case should proceed in Louisiana, as that is where Ozturk was confined.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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“Moot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moot. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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