MOOT in a Sentence

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Example sentences for MOOT, such as:

1. Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is a moot point.
2. He broke cover after his name was mooted in the Russian newspaper Isvestia, which incidentally is owned by Gazprom.

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 Meanings and Examples of MOOT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
moot
 n.  a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
 v.  think about carefully; weigh
Classic Sentence:
1  First: The uncertain, unsettled condition of this science of Cetology is in the very vestibule attested by the fact, that in some quarters it still remains a moot point whether a whale be a fish.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 32. Cetology.
2  Also, he ceased to call the Chief Clerk "Papenka," or to kiss his hand; and the matter of the wedding came to as abrupt a termination as though it had never been mooted.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER XI
Example Sentence:
1  The district attorney said if McVeigh is given the death penalty and his conviction is upheld on appeal, the state prosecution would become moot.
2  Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is a moot point.
3  He broke cover after his name was mooted in the Russian newspaper Isvestia, which incidentally is owned by Gazprom.
4  Amongst the ideas already mooted; vehicles which are lighter and more aerodynamic and therefore consume less fuel or imposing a surcharge on some of the larger cars and vans in order to deter people from buying them.