moot point

Idioms  

1. A debatable question, an issue open to argument; also, an irrelevant question, a matter of no importance. For example, Whether Shakespeare actually wrote the poem remains a moot point among critics, or It's a moot point whether the chicken or the egg came first. This term originated in British law where it described a point for discussion in a moot, or assembly, of law students. By the early 1700s it was being used more loosely in the present sense.

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moot point

And maybe it’s a moot point: Supplying all the copper to wire them would have led to a 25% shortfall of supply for the vital metal by 2040, according to S&P Global.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

But, as you note, that will be a moot point soon enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

It turned out to be a moot point when the new results thudded into my inbox: I scored a 666 ng/dL, right in the normal range.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

All this may be a moot point after Nvidia day on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

I couldn’t argue, with the eyes or the motivation, and it was a moot point anyway.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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