mooting

verb

present participle of moot
1
as in introducing
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 discussing
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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Recent Examples of mooting For her part, Scholten still thinks Stevens will prevail in Tuesday’s primary, mooting the concerns about El-Sayed’s candidacy. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 The missing piece from any effort to tie this conversation to current events is the role that federal-state coöperation has played historically in mooting this question. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Tomahawk missiles One way the White House is turning the screws on Moscow is by mooting the possibility of supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 This week saw Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos descending on the Eternal City to announce the streaming giant’s plans to help revive a storied cinema, as well as a host of international TV executives mooting the possibility of an upturn that could pull the global drama biz out of its recent doldrums. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooting
  1. introducing
  2. discussing
  3. raising
  4. debating
  5. arguing
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  • While introducing his new film, Gilroy praised the festival’s lineup as a bright spot amid an increasingly turbulent Hollywood landscape.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Back in 1964, even a relatively enlightened critic like Robert Shelton, who played a pivotal role in introducing Bob Dylan to a national audience three years before, was a Beatles skeptic.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of introducing
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  • Ellis and other senior leaders have shared their own backgrounds on the bank’s intranet and blog to make others feel more comfortable discussing their upbringing.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Officials are still discussing how the storm might affect the game.
    — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of discussing
Verb
  • In bidding to halt Howard's execution, his attorneys had filed a motion hours earlier before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals raising concerns about the quality of Texas' execution drugs.
    — JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Governments are borrowing heavily to finance fiscal deficits, while companies are raising funds to invest in emerging technologies, creating an imbalance that could keep upward pressure on interest rates.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of raising
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  • Kedia wasn’t surprised by the unanimous interest rate decision because the FOMC had been debating higher interest rates for months.
    — Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While the two candidates were technically debating each other, the most prominent name onstage wasn’t there and isn’t on the ballot.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of debating
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  • When Albin returned to the question of which country posed the greater threat to American interests, el Sayed again declined to choose between them, arguing that both had demonstrated the capacity to cause harm.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Claims of extensive cooperation Before sentencing, Wandner urged Altman to impose a sentence below the advisory guidelines, arguing that his client’s assistance to investigators had been unusually valuable.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of arguing

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“Mooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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