mooted

verb

Definition of mootednext
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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  1. introduced
  2. discussed
  3. raised
  4. argued
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  • The Bipartisan Immigration Bill introduced in 2024 was too little, too late.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of introduced
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  • Rubina and Kimo discussed the chances of Makensy taking Rubina off the block, so one of them could stay in the house.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During the session, the filmmaker also discussed inspirations for the movie and specific characters.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of discussed
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  • Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • All proceeds raised go toward the buying and shipping of books.
    Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of raised
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  • Teixeira's attorneys argued for a sentence on the low end of the range, noting that the maximum of 200 months would be more than the government sought against Julian Assange, who is accused of publishing a trove of classified documents.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • While sentencing closed a chapter of the case, Levy argued wreckage caused by the defendant will continue to resonate.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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