moots

verb

present tense third-person singular of moot
1
as in introduces
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 discusses
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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  1. introduces
  2. discusses
  3. raises
  4. debates
  5. suggests
  6. argues
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  • Once Paul Baker and Issa break the news to the rest of the friend group, the show introduces the governing complication that runs through the rest of the season.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Any impact — no matter how small — to Meta's core ad business just introduces another level of uncertainty in a stock already on the ropes.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of introduces
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  • Here, the company’s founder and president of the board Carlos Pereira de Souza discusses DelRio’s competitive advantages, its plans to further scale its business and what sets Brazil apart as a sourcing destination.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This week on Talking Central Florida, Central Florida reporter Mike Schneider discusses his former career at the Associated Press covering the Sunshine State.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of discusses
Verb
  • And autonomy raises the cost of error, because outputs turn into actions.
    — Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Federal Open Market Committee typically raises rates to help tame inflation, which rose faster than paychecks over the year in July and has remained above the Fed’s 2% target for five years.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of raises
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  • While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.
    — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The show, which has been on air for 15 years, uses a roundtable format in which the panel debates politics, pop culture and other current events.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of debates
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  • That suggests the newcomer won’t have a steep learning curve.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The term suggests supernatural gifts despite formal ignorance.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggests
Verb
  • Sankey also argues that the SEC was acting on its own and not attempting to collude with NCAA to stop Kiffin from bringing in ex-pros.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Pinney argues that the female figures in Ravi Varma’s work helped drive its proliferation.
    — Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of argues
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“Moots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moots. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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