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as in introduced
to present or bring forward for discussion
conservatives had shouted down the proposal when it was first mooted
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as in discussed
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 mooted
The idea of funding universities with a graduate tax has been mooted since the 1960s, when economists pointed out that a relatively small group of people were getting an expensive benefit paid for out of general taxation.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
The sale of Baume & Mercier, which was founded in 1830, and which Richemont has owned for decades, had been mooted for a while.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
While pace bowler Josh Tongue had been mooted as a replacement for Wood, England have decided against a five-man seam attack with Jacks effectively preferred to Shoaib Bashir, who was named in the 12-man squad for Perth but now misses out for a second time this series.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The movie is mooted to come out in late autumn 2026.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2025
Cooler Master has mooted parts with pale and dark wood finishes, and plenty else.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Although no design has been settled upon yet, a round-ish mirror with a minimum aperture of 26 feet (eight meters) has been mooted.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Final Fantasy 16, also previously a PlayStation 5 exclusive and produced by Yoshida, was also mooted as something the producer wanted to be played by as many people as possible.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Just as fears of peak oil were eventually mooted by technology, fears of peak mineral very well could be too.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
The sale of Baume & Mercier, which was founded in 1830, and which Richemont has owned for decades, had been mooted for a while.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
While pace bowler Josh Tongue had been mooted as a replacement for Wood, England have decided against a five-man seam attack with Jacks effectively preferred to Shoaib Bashir, who was named in the 12-man squad for Perth but now misses out for a second time this series.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The movie is mooted to come out in late autumn 2026.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2025
Cooler Master has mooted parts with pale and dark wood finishes, and plenty else.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Although no design has been settled upon yet, a round-ish mirror with a minimum aperture of 26 feet (eight meters) has been mooted.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Final Fantasy 16, also previously a PlayStation 5 exclusive and produced by Yoshida, was also mooted as something the producer wanted to be played by as many people as possible.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Just as fears of peak oil were eventually mooted by technology, fears of peak mineral very well could be too.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooted
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In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health, a new version of its chatbot that the company says can analyze users’ medical records, wellness apps and wearable device data to answer health and medical questions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after the first awards were announced, Bell introduced a table tennis tournament.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stonestreet, who played Ferguson's husband across Modern Family's series run, has discussed the undeveloped spinoff centered around their Cameron Tucker (Stonestreet) and Mitchell Pritchett (Ferguson) characters.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Talarico, who has raised more money than Crockett, is part of the Texas primary's record fundraising pace.—
THOMAS BEAUMONT,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, state and local budget cuts have eroded some of those perks and raised questions about the long-term viability of those pension plans.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors debated lawmakers on the limits of the Fourth Amendment.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Sunshine Protection Act was debated in Congress again in 2025 and once again stalled in the House.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Talarico’s victory marks a preliminary triumph for Democrats who argued that the path to ending the party’s 32-year statewide losing streak runs through coalition-building.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Self argued an offensive foul called on freshman guard Darryn Peterson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Mooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooted. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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