moot
adjective
have mooted
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present perfectof moot.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some have mooted a return to acting for Meghan, who previously starred in the legal drama, Suits, though no one I spoke to recently felt this was realistic.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
Portugal's government approved on Thursday the abolition of the scandal-hit immigration agency SEF, whose border force officers, uncertain about their future, have mooted industrial action during the usually busy Easter period.
From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2023
Several governments have mooted constitutional change to try to build a lasting political programme, he said.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 30, 2017
In response, the authorities have mooted moves that could inhibit Twitter users by linking their online accounts to their Saudi ID numbers.
From BBC ● May 15, 2013
If the terms offered," the Bishop pointed out, "are anything like what we expect, they are better than any which the politicians could ever have mooted, even after years more of bloodshed.
From The Devil's Paw by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
