mooting

verb

present participle of moot
1
as in introducing
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 discussing
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 mooting The missing piece from any effort to tie this conversation to current events is the role that federal-state coöperation has played historically in mooting this question. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Tomahawk missiles One way the White House is turning the screws on Moscow is by mooting the possibility of supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 This week saw Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos descending on the Eternal City to announce the streaming giant’s plans to help revive a storied cinema, as well as a host of international TV executives mooting the possibility of an upturn that could pull the global drama biz out of its recent doldrums. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooting
  1. introducing
  2. discussing
  3. raising
  4. debating
  5. arguing
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  • At least that’s what Major League Soccer, one of the first leagues to use the system, wrote in the news release introducing it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Connecticut Ballet founder Brett Raphael will be present at all the shows, introducing or narrating the pieces.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of introducing
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  • Zwicker told The Verge that company representatives are discussing the subject with lawmakers.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026
  • The following day, Barrasso talked to McConnell for roughly 20 minutes, discussing topics like upcoming Senate work, the latest Supreme Court news and the Maine Senate race, according to a statement from Barrasso spokeswoman Kate Noyes.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of discussing
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  • Millions of homeowners who secured ultra-low mortgage rates before the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates in 2022 are reluctant to sell because doing so would likely mean taking on a much more expensive mortgage.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • If your diet is full of fresh fruits and vegetables, the cyclosporiasis outbreak spiking across the country may be raising concerns on what to eat.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of raising
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  • The past month showed an industry racing to build for that projection while still debating its most basic assumptions.
    — Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Unlike basketball or baseball, pro football is far from the point where regular-season contests become meaningless, but that hasn’t stopped its fans from debating whether the NFL is sapping some of the magic that comes from football’s scarcity.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of debating
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  • Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was ejected by plate umpire Willie Traynor for arguing a balk call against Jose Cabrera (0-2) that put runners on second and third with one out in the fifth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • The situation began to change when the novelist Stewart O’Nan published an influential essay in the Boston Review in 1999, arguing for Yates as a canonical American author.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
Definition of arguing

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“Mooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooting. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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