moot

/mut/
adjective
  1. Not worth discussing because the situation has changed or the decision has already been made.
    • The question of who broke the vase is moot since we already bought a new one.
    • Whether we should build a new pool is moot now that the city has cut the budget.
    • His argument became moot after the company announced it was closing.
  2. Uncertain or not settled; open to debate.
    • It's a moot question whether cats or dogs make better pets.
    • Whether the plan will work is a moot point until we try it.
    • The effectiveness of the new policy remains moot among experts.
verb
  1. To raise a question or topic for discussion.
    • The committee mooted the idea of a community garden at the meeting.
    • She mooted the possibility of moving the office to a larger space.
    • Several solutions were mooted during the brainstorming session.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A mock trial or debate, especially one held by law students for practice.
    • The law school held a moot on a famous Supreme Court case.
    • She won the best speaker award at the regional moot.
    • Students prepared arguments for the moot all week.
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