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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
  • Still, rising tensions over the self-governing island loom in the background, as the Iran war depletes the US’ weapons stockpile and Taiwan’s AI chip production raises the stakes for any potential conflict.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The idea that this could be a school-by-school system raises some red flags; for all its flaws, at least the exam was an across-the-board measure for all students.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of raises
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  • Executives of technology companies have diverged this week as the industry debates whether AI firms should pace innovation to address safety concerns.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • When the College Football Playoff selection committee pores over data points and debates the merits of each at-large hopeful in early December, the results of Week 2 are bound to loom large.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of debates
Verb
  • Kpler data suggests commodity tanker traffic through the strait over the past seven days was lower than usual but had not stopped.
    — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But Alvarez suggests housing costs and homeownership are important variables in understanding the changing map.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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