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
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Here’s my Friday piece with Mike McDaniel’s comments about trade rumors and some personnel notes from Anthony Weaver.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But as the name suggests, Only Human is all about tapping into the sensual alchemy of two people connecting — per the brand, it's rumored to smell a bit different on everyone, à la Glossier You.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Watch Lopez address the star sign rumors above.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Here’s my Friday piece with Mike McDaniel’s comments about trade rumors and some personnel notes from Anthony Weaver.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The 28,000-square-foot townhouse on East 71st Street was long rumored to be one of New York City’s largest private residences.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But as the name suggests, Only Human is all about tapping into the sensual alchemy of two people connecting — per the brand, it's rumored to smell a bit different on everyone, à la Glossier You.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumor
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What started as the follow-up to D’Angelo’s 1995 platinum debut, Brown Sugar (written and recorded entirely by D’Angelo in his mother’s house in Richmond, Virginia), became five years of study at Soul University, complete with classes, pranks, gossip and equal amounts of discipline and laziness.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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None of it was true, but gossip takes on its own life.—
Jon Landau,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Aragón Aragón is a region that whispers rather than shouts.—
Nigel Hack,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Visitors hear phantom footsteps echoing on staircases, doors slamming shut with violent force, and ghostly whispers drifting through the halls.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Early Saturday, Ann Davis, 55, of Maynard was killed in a crash in rural Randolph County, a report from state police says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Multiple reports indicate Napier will be fired if the Gators lose a fifth game this season.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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While pricing hasn’t been revealed, the company plans to release it later this year in partnership with Asus, Boxx, Dell, HP, and Supermicro.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the film, Zenovich attempts to bring viewers into Chase’s inner world through interviews with his family, friends and co-stars, revealing what is beneath the surface of his bravado.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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But as Muttaqi went about a public relations blitz in India and held talks with Indian officials, deadly clashes erupted along the Durand Line border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent days.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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The banks are discussing an emergency loan backed by Argentine assets, the people said, while cautioning that talks are ongoing and specific collateral is still being ironed out.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Powell hints at further rate cuts In a speech on Tuesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted that the institution is likely to cut rates again as a weak job market trumps inflation concerns.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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At the end of September, Jason admitted on another episode of their podcast that the brothers' mom, Donna Kelce, has been subtly hinting for more grandkids while talking with Coach Deion Sanders.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Out-of-court testimony, known as hearsay, is generally not allowed at trial, whereas in conspiracy proceedings, a courtroom rule will enable prosecutors to enter into evidence otherwise inadmissible confessions of a conspiracy.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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Acting on hearsay, or overreacting emotionally, can create a whole bunch of problems.—
Elizabeth Pearson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Plans aren’t finalized — a petition circulating among lawmakers still needs the signatures of two-thirds of members in the House and Senate — but momentum is firmly on the side of reconvening in Topeka next month.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Since the start of the ceasefire, videos of extrajudicial killings by Hamas in public squares began circulating online.—
Jennifer Griffin , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumor. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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