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adjective

ˈmüt How to pronounce moot (audio)
Definition of mootnext
as in questionable
open to question or dispute it's a moot question what might have happened if the American colonies had not broken away from Great Britain

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verb

1
as in to raise
to present or bring forward for discussion conservatives had shouted down the proposal when it was first mooted

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as in to debate
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 moot
Adjective
One of his qualms was the price, which is moot considering this $490 discount from Dell. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 Whether the Three Lions advance to the finals or not is a moot point as well, as Oliver and Taylor's World Cup journey has come to an end because of something out of their control. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Verb
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 Without revealing too much, this structure from al-Mansour and co-writer Brad Niemann ends up having a roundabout reason too, given a bizarre third-act twist that renders moot the film’s entire point of view, along with its central themes. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for moot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moot
  1. questionable
  2. raise
  3. debate
  4. debatable
  5. introduce
  6. discuss
  7. disputable
  8. place
Adjective
  • Stokes was off the injury report as of Monday, and Salaün was listed as questionable but looked to be a full participant in practice on Monday morning.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Forcing fans to cover XX-XY shirts wasn't merely a questionable judgment call.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of questionable
Verb
  • Residents in some of those markets continue to raise concerns about drone noise and privacy and how those issues could hurt property values.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Notably, Schwartzel was one of the few candidates in the race who was actually born and raised in the state.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of raise
Verb
  • There are limited time and resources to debate and vote on proposals.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But now, the internet is debating the album, with some people accusing Blanco of cultural appropriation.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of debate
Adjective
  • There are debatable details about what makes a mouthwatering Philly cheesesteak.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Few deadlines offer trades this fascinating, this debatable, this multilayered.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of debatable
Verb
  • Ministry spokesman Sun Li-fang said NCSIST had already verified jamming capabilities for the newer frequency and would introduce them through future upgrades.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Báez introduced himself to this long-running rivalry with a bang, becoming the first player in baseball history to hit three home runs in his first major-league game.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduce
Verb
  • Officials will discuss strengthening Iran-Iraq relations, border security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism, among other topics, the broadcaster IRIB reported.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Team-mate Mbaye has also been discussed this summer but senior Liverpool figures insist their interest has only been exploratory to date and strongly dismissed suggestions that personal terms have already been agreed with the 18-year-old.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of discuss
Adjective
  • However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
  • Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
    — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of disputable
Verb
  • Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland, Adam Scott and Justin Thomas all placed in the top six in 2018, but now are coming in with their games in great form.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The structures of Europe’s other big hitters, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, also place them out of reach.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Moot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moot. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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