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Mooted is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Mooted in a sentence

Related words

Mooted | Moot | Mooting | Mootness | Moots

Mooted meaning

Made, or proven to be, moot.

Using Mooted

  • The main meaning on this page is: Made, or proven to be, moot.
  • In the example corpus, mooted often appears in combinations such as: been mooted, was mooted, mooted in.

Context around Mooted

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 3× park 1× bjp 1× idea 1× get 1× frequently 1×

Often after:

way 1× changes 1× bills 1× subsea 1× change 1×

Sentence patterns with Mooted

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also been mooted as a 1× also been mooted in recent 1× and the mooted changes to 1× car park mooted in a 1× defeat bjp mooted bills in 1× department has mooted the idea 1× despite being mooted in 2020 1× home is mooted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a move to 1× at times putin 1× azimio la umoja 1× but the cabinet 1× dead island 2 1× despite being mooted 1×

Common sentence endings:

5 6m scheme 1× 6million higher earners 1× abe in 2007 1× cyprus and crete 1× drastically since then 1× five years ago 1×

Words around Mooted

Just before it in the word index:

moot 160 moossaa 2 moosonee 6 moosomin 4 moosic 3 moosh 2

Just after it in the word index:

mooting 7 mootness 3 moots 3 mooty 2 moove 2 moovit 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

abolitionist 114 accomplishing 114 airframe 114 alain 114 aliyev 114 anson 114

Corpus analysis for Mooted

  • In this selection, "mooted" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first, park, bjp, way, changes and bills stand out and add context to how "mooted" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also been mooted as a and also been mooted in recent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mooted" sits close to words such as abolitionist, accomplishing and airframe, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mooted

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, a move back home is mooted. (7 words)

A move to the Netherlands has also been mooted in recent weeks. (12 words)

At times, Putin has mooted the possibility of using nuclear weapons, too. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

He raised the example of a pledge made by Keir Starmer in his leadership campaign to abolish the House of Lords, with the idea mooted it would be replaced by an elected "Assembly of the Nations and Regions". (38 words)

But the cabinet members replied that while the outline business case is due to be completed “in the next few weeks”, the likely cost of the project “has now grown significantly since the original scheme was mooted”. (37 words)

In turn, this state-owned corporation would invest, on behalf of Cyprus, the €100 million in the holding company that would manage the Great Sea Interconnector – the mooted subsea electricity link between Cyprus and Crete. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

A move to the Netherlands has also been mooted in recent weeks.

Azimio La Umoja lawmakers have mooted to oppose the Kenya Kwanza Alliance regime plans to privatize the institutions saying the country is taking the wrong trajectory.

But the cabinet members replied that while the outline business case is due to be completed “in the next few weeks”, the likely cost of the project “has now grown significantly since the original scheme was mooted”.

Dead Island 2 was first mooted way back when it would have been an early title for the PS4 and Xbox One, but times have changed drastically since then.

No decision has yet been made on the idea of charging in the car park, mooted in a previous council report.

The combination of Sunak’s net zero row-back and the mooted changes to HS2 were also criticised by Jürgen Maier, a former chief executive of Siemens UK.

The department has mooted the idea of first referral units to ensure that pregnant mothers do not have to travel more than 45 minutes to 1 hour for delivery.

The idea of Quad was first mooted by the late Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, in 2007.

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There have been several such attempts in the past to defeat BJP-mooted bills in Parliament,” said a senior BJP functionary.

At times, Putin has mooted the possibility of using nuclear weapons, too.

Despite being mooted in 2020, there is still uproar over the £5.6m scheme.

During that period, while he looked to leave the France capital on a free transfer, Liverpool were still mooted as contenders.

He has also been mooted as a replacement for Gary Lineker on Match of the Day amid rumours that he is to leave in the near future.

He raised the example of a pledge made by Keir Starmer in his leadership campaign to abolish the House of Lords, with the idea mooted it would be replaced by an elected "Assembly of the Nations and Regions".

However, a move back home is mooted.

In turn, this state-owned corporation would invest, on behalf of Cyprus, the €100 million in the holding company that would manage the Great Sea Interconnector – the mooted subsea electricity link between Cyprus and Crete.

It was over a decade ago, in August 2014 that the plans were first mooted.

Maybe I’ll mention those ideas next week – if I don’t get mooted in the meantime.

NEF wondered why the Enugu State Government was bent on reintroducing the programme despite the national outcry that led to its suspension, months after it was mooted by the federal government nearly five years ago.

One other frequently mooted change would be to downgrade relief on pensions savings for up to 6million higher earners.

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Common combinations with mooted

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mooted" in a sentence?
An example: "A move to the Netherlands has also been mooted in recent weeks." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mooted" from authentic English texts.
What does "mooted" mean?
Mooted means: Made, or proven to be, moot.
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