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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 rumored
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Inspired by executive producer and Kardashian’s real-life divorce attorney Laura Wasser (who is also rumored to have been the model for the Laura Dern character in Marriage Story), All’s Fair ostensibly means to explore how these women’s careers inform their personal lives, and vice versa.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The Yankees are rumored to be interested in Kyle Tucker, too.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The team had been rumored for weeks to be involved in trade discussions with some of its top players, including wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Two of Judy Garland’s husbands were rumored to be gay, as were two of her daughter Liza Minnelli’s (one of them, Peter Allen, lived as an openly gay man later in life).
—Kelly Foster Lundquist, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
While nearly all four of those women had been rumored to be among the cast for some time, Sony did give us a few more clues as to what other real-life characters might get some prominent roles in the films.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Austin Butler and Jacob Elordi have both been rumored online in that time.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Netflix is rumored to be planning a sequel.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Everything else was affected by its gravitational pull and drawn into the work of dilating it further—even the firms rumored to be at the farthest remove from the crudity, even negative emissions technologies and the market on which their credits circulated.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Inspired by executive producer and Kardashian’s real-life divorce attorney Laura Wasser (who is also rumored to have been the model for the Laura Dern character in Marriage Story), All’s Fair ostensibly means to explore how these women’s careers inform their personal lives, and vice versa.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The Yankees are rumored to be interested in Kyle Tucker, too.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The team had been rumored for weeks to be involved in trade discussions with some of its top players, including wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Two of Judy Garland’s husbands were rumored to be gay, as were two of her daughter Liza Minnelli’s (one of them, Peter Allen, lived as an openly gay man later in life).
—Kelly Foster Lundquist, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
While nearly all four of those women had been rumored to be among the cast for some time, Sony did give us a few more clues as to what other real-life characters might get some prominent roles in the films.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Austin Butler and Jacob Elordi have both been rumored online in that time.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Netflix is rumored to be planning a sequel.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumored
Adjective
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The death toll is growing — with more than 50 deaths attributed to the storm in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic — as authorities continued to verify reported deaths.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The reported killing of Mazzherin is the latest in a string of assassinations of Russian figures inside their own territory.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two whispered their greetings, then scooted over to the set’s faux-marble staircase for a photo.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ariana Grande whispered into her blonde hair, thanked Glinda for guiding for the past few years, and then got her brunette baddie back on.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to Philly Voice, tensions came to a head in 1993, when Stanfa's men shot and injured Merlino and killed his reputed capo, Michael Ciancaglini.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Smith, the reputed leader of Miami’s John Doe gang, had been sentenced to death after being convicted of murdering four people in Liberty City in the 1990s.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Though the serial killer in each installment of Scream is always revealed to be a different person, the phone voice has remained consistent since Jackson, now 65, took on the job back in 1996.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The research team revealed that during the HTC process, iron was incorporated to impart magnetic properties to the resulting hydrochar, enabling post-treatment recovery using an external magnet.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The announced attendance of 44,941 against Houston was overstating the crowd by quite a bit, but Eaton and his shirtless brethren created a spark in the stadium and went viral on social media.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Here's a brief rundown of the announced five, using information provided in the update.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Head coach Dave Canales hinted that a change in the running back rotation could come as early as this week.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Executives hinted that more cuts may be on the way in the new year as the company looks to get leaner, reduce bureaucracy and invest further in AI.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Vietnam is prone to often deadly storms and flooding that cause widespread property damage, especially during the storm season from June until October.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Introduced in 1963, the cartridge gained widespread adoption among military snipers, law enforcement agencies, and hunters due to its exceptional power, accuracy, and versatility.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some scholars suggested Trump may be referring to testing weapons delivery systems, not the warheads themselves.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Asked on Sunday why more Americans feel this way about Democrats than the president -- even amidst the East Wing demolitions or a White House Halloween party hosted during the shutdown -- Martin suggested Republicans were in hotter water and disapproved of by Americans more.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Rumored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumored. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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