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
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
There have been rumors lately that the Boston Celtics want to put more pressure on the rim by acquiring Giannis.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The pair are rumored to marry imminently.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Noun
And this is again, like years before we there was rumors of a Hurricane engine from Stellantis turbo-six coming.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
There have been rumors lately that the Boston Celtics want to put more pressure on the rim by acquiring Giannis.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
The singer-actress is expected to attend Swift's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce, which is rumored to take place next month.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The pair are rumored to marry imminently.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumor
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Not to mention that everyone loves a good gossip session.
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But back in 2022, leading up to and following the release of Don't Worry Darling, her second feature in the director's chair, Wilde couldn't make it through a single media engagement without being buffeted by gusts from a maelstrom of rumors and gossip consuming her life.
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Adam pushes Agathe down onto the bed and whispers a secret name in her ear.
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Not long after, Karlsson went to the locker room and Vegas’ athletic trainer whispered in coach John Tortorella’s ear, and the coach looked displeased.
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The New York Knicks had just won the NBA championship Saturday night when Los Angeles police were called to an apartment complex in Canoga Park amid reports of a person screaming.
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Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Now Reid, dressed in black with his chest partially exposed beneath an open jacket revealing a scar, stepped on stage and into the role of Lestat in front of the audience.
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The first photos showed her in a black lace bodysuit that revealed her bra and micro mini shorts below.
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Trump made the threat on Sunday, even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland for the first talks under the interim accord.
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Still looming over talks, however, is the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon, which has continued despite a recent renewal of their ceasefire agreement.
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Stickler may or may not have hinted about the end of the relationship in April, joking about an ex-boyfriend.
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Parker also hinted that her girls have inherited her (and her character Carrie Bradshaw’s) love of shoes in a throwback photo of her posing in between her daughters.
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Graf also denied Robinson’s motion seeking to prevent the state from relying on hearsay to establish probable cause at the preliminary hearing.
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District Attorney James Stainton objected that the answer would call for hearsay.
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The family also claims the County failed to stop dangerous drugs from circulating inside the jail system.
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Following the news breaking, rumors of infidelity on both sides began circulating on social media.
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumor. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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