mooted

verb

past tense of moot
1
as in introduced
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 discussed
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 mooted A day before a hearing on that matter, Hogan emailed the judge’s clerk asking if prosecutors still needed to appear since, in his office’s view, the issue was mooted by the dismissal of the indictment. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 A week-long stand-off ensued, during which the possibility of Rayo moving multiple La Liga games 250 kilometres north to Burgos was mooted. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The bill has not yet become law, and its potential impact has been partly mooted by the White House going ahead and releasing the four tranches of documents on its own. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 Aluminium Bahrain is pressing ahead with a plan to buy France’s Aluminium Dunkerque, but the price has risen sharply since the idea was first mooted earlier in the year. — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 2 June 2026 The extent of the impact is unclear but Russia has mooted banning gasoline exports. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 Most recently, the Telegram messaging app has been slowed down and a ban has been mooted by authorities in the country, where it is widely used for both news and everyday information. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026 The most grinding suspicions encountered by many survivors—about whether they were ever really struck at all—may in any case be mooted in the coming years. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooted
  1. introduced
  2. discussed
  3. raised
  4. debated
  5. argued
Verb
  • That change was introduced to help give club staff working across transfer departments a more normal working pattern.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Selective repression had already been introduced before 2022 with the imprisonment of a number of governors, ministers, and high-ranking civil servants on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduced
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  • August and Cuarón discussed whether the project should be animation or live-action, and it was decided the latter is the way to go.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At the conference Future Travel Experience Global 2022 in Las Vegas, Mike Byrom, Spirit’s then vice president of airport services, discussed the partnership with Springshot and its software.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of discussed
Verb
  • Saturday’s result raised UNC’s floor more than its ceiling in my eyes.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • He was raised Catholic and served as an altar boy, according to his older sister Maridale Powell, 89.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of raised
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  • Yet, Stella Lefty’s rise has been hotly debated — conversations about nepotism, originality, and TikTok’s influence on the music industry have taken over.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From Engineer To Operator How much FDE an organization needs versus traditional engineering is already being debated.
    — Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of debated
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  • Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of argued

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“Mooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooted. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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