moot
adjective
mooting
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present participleof moot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Italian lender made a $35 billion cash-and-share offer for MPS shortly after competitor Banco BPM said it was itself mooting a merger with the smaller bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The administration’s brief said “the mooting of the underlying case would also moot petitioners’ attempt to intervene.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
Mr Johnson's government has previously raised the prospect of relocation before, first mooting the move in January 2020.
From BBC ● May 16, 2022
If it declines, the documents would be released, effectively mooting the case in a victory for the House.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2021
While the English envoy was mooting the question of divorce in 1526 the surprise of Rome by an imperial force brought home to Clement his utter helplessness.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Rossiter Johnson
