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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  • One option is credit counseling, where a professional counselor reviews your finances and discusses potential repayment strategies.
    — Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In a clip from the upcoming season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul discusses with her castmates what happened at the Bachelor mansion and the similarities between the winner and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of discusses
Verb
  • An Indian institution that’s built its operations around a foreign foundation model has no real recourse if that vendor raises prices, withdraws the model, hits new export restrictions or gets caught in a geopolitical dispute over chip access.
    — Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Israel, like many countries, raises money by selling bonds to investors, who then receive repayments with interest after a specified time period.
    — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of raises
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  • For now, retailers can keep selling the drinks and consumers can continue buying them, but distributors may become increasingly reluctant to replenish inventory while Congress debates the category's future.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of debates
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  • Cancer June 21 – July 22 A purchase could feel more personal than the price tag suggests.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This sudden shift from drugs to body parts suggests that Father Joe may have been intended as a mini-series (or at the very least a comic book), having the freewheeling quality of ’the ’70s TV show Kung Fu.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggests
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  • 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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