mooting

present participle of moot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooting
Verb
  • City Council member Trenika McCoy, who represents Ward 2 on the eastern part of the city, is proposing to put the question to the voters by introducing an ordinance that would allow voters to decide during an election next year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Hockey Ultimate Team is introducing HUT Seasons, while World of Chel and HUT are both fully crossplay-enabled this year.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As per the order, Bubba is prohibited from promoting the movie and discussing it on his program.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Congressional leaders have been discussing how to fund the government after October 1.
    Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since 1995, when Trevor’s twins Joshua and Samuel died in England, the Marlborough father has dedicated his life to raising funds to donate to special care baby units throughout the country.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Prompted by a question his son had about the number pi, Brooks began debating math with ChatGPT – particularly the idea that numbers do not just stay the same and can change over time.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • However, a Minnesota court struck down the binary trigger ban, arguing that the legislature violated the state constitution’s single-subject clause by burying the ban inside a sprawling spending bill.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Mooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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