as in gossip
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
rumor has it that she's planning to shut down the company
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as in to whisper
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement
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Recent Examples of rumor
Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
The Baywatch rumor was introduced in The Valley Season 2 when Jesse Lally confronted Scheana Shay with a rumor that his girlfriend, Lacy Nicole, was cheating on him with multiple men.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2025
James Peckham, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has been rumored to be on the move all offseason.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Nonprofit foundations, especially those that prioritize climate and diversity, have been bracing themselves against rumors of a further slate of executive orders that might target their tax-exempt status.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
The Baywatch rumor was introduced in The Valley Season 2 when Jesse Lally confronted Scheana Shay with a rumor that his girlfriend, Lacy Nicole, was cheating on him with multiple men.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The company is rumored to have stockpiled over a million units in the US by the end of February, in part to avoid US tariffs.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has been rumored to be on the move all offseason.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumor
Noun
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Diablo series is one of the most prolific and influential video games series in history, with the first game in the series having almost single handedly pioneered the modern dungeon crawler RPG genre.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Get into the habit of putting empathy before gossip.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2025
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Just look at the recent scrutiny of Michelle Obama, who faced months of rumors and divorce whispers for simply choosing to bow out of certain aspects of public life.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Devastated by the carnage around him and the heart-wrenching duty of telling his quasi-stepson, Jake (Taj Speights), that his girlfriend (Sloan Mannino) died in the shooting, Robby sank to the floor of the pediatrics room, sobbing and whispering the Shema prayer to himself.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s administration again is replacing the acting IRS commissioner, according to media reports, as turmoil at the Internal Revenue Service continues.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The documents released so far appear to include Justice Department and FBI memos, as well as photos of evidence collected during the investigation into Robert F. Kennedy's assassination and clippings from news reports.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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In September 2023, another investigation with Webb – an advanced telescope launched in 2021 outfitted with powerful infrared instruments – revealed something more: traces of carbon-bearing molecules in K2-18b's atmosphere, including methane and carbon dioxide.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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These measurements revealed a slow speed among the clusters, a key indicator that the galaxy lacks the strong gravitational pull expected from dark matter, the new study reports.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Russia and Ukraine haven't held direct talks in years.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The new plan, according to his talks with prison officials, is to house people awaiting deportation.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That doesn’t qualify as a significant move, but the Steelers also spent the weekend hinting strongly that free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be signing with the team, which would cross Pittsburgh off the Cousins list.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Musk has hinted that his involvement with DOGE would be temporary, but would his exit from the public sector be enough of a reprieve for the company's falling stock?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their arrival has broadly elevated the quality of Chinese-language news content on YouTube, which has long been awash with political hearsay and armchair analysis, media experts say.—
Wenxin Fan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2025
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Finally, Mathias said the court was right to exclude Perry’s cousin’s prior statements to police as hearsay.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, less than 48 hours after the end of the regular tax filing season, word circulated that the program would be axed.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The rumor circulated quickly on social media, as rumors do on social media.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumor. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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