moot

Example Sentences

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Such questions become moot once two men from the other vehicle descend to track them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Despite the 1-0 win over Stuttgart proving moot in Celtic's quest to reach the last 16 of the Europa League after a 4-1 home loss, it could yet prove significant.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

That vote is now essentially moot, and attention shifts to securing shareholder approval for the Paramount deal instead.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Her take is a maelstrom of splendid beauty and doomed love, colliding at a feverish pace that makes the fidelity to Brontë’s book moot.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

I couldn’t argue, with the eyes or the motivation, and it was a moot point anyway.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer