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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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  • New Blood introduces new twists to gameplay to capitalize on that tension; this season, the Traitors have a $15,000 bounty on their heads, money that will be added to the prize pot every time the group banishes one.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Mohegan Sun introduces its new team, the Connecticut Sun.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • In a conversation with THR, the author and screenwriter discusses what to make of her latest work, and gives an update on her latest adaptations.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Here, Deborah Findling, creative AI trends expert at Adobe, discusses the most prominent trends.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of discusses
Verb
  • Sunday’s game will also mark the annual Pink Day ODI, which raises money for cancer research and treatment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • For critics inside the church, however, that raises a difficult question about the kind of assistance priests should offer soldiers.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of raises
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  • Co-star Tom Blyth will surely hold his own in Michael Arden’s production of a play that debates whether the rule of law in a democracy can fully protect us from a dangerous world.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • As the group debates players, Pitt reveals the new modus operandi for the Oakland Athletics.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of debates
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  • Launched in 2004, the $364 million observatory is designed to pivot quickly -- as its name suggests -- to capture gamma ray bursts, exploding stars and other fast-breaking cosmic action.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Research suggests that low ferritin, a protein that stores iron inside your cells, is associated with different forms of hair loss, including telogen effluvium, in women.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggests
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  • From a university or donor’s long-term perspective,Ryan argues, this is only so much value in raising money to subsidize athlete compensation.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • What remained constant, Benítez argues, was his understanding of acting as work.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of argues
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“Moots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moots. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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