as in reported
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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
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
It was rumored that the Yankees were particularly stingy about the idea of moving Jones at the July trade deadline.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Interim athletic director Verge Ausberry has shot down any talk of Nick Saban reuniting with the program, but Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has been rumored as a candidate.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
It has been rumored for years to be preparing for an IPO, but for now Tesla remains the sole public entity in Musk’s portfolio.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The singer is next scheduled to perform in Athens in December — though that concert is rumored to be canceled as well — before embarking on a North American tour in January 2026.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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
Verb
One extenuating circumstance for brands such as Missoni and Etro, which has also been rumored to be for sale for years, is that the founding families are still invested in those companies and can put the brakes on any sale.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
It was rumored that the Yankees were particularly stingy about the idea of moving Jones at the July trade deadline.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Interim athletic director Verge Ausberry has shot down any talk of Nick Saban reuniting with the program, but Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has been rumored as a candidate.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
It has been rumored for years to be preparing for an IPO, but for now Tesla remains the sole public entity in Musk’s portfolio.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The singer is next scheduled to perform in Athens in December — though that concert is rumored to be canceled as well — before embarking on a North American tour in January 2026.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumored
Adjective
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The Fitzgerald was riding lower with a heavy load and showing signs of taking on water with a reported list.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kalmaegi has killed at least 114 people, with many more reported missing — most in Cebu province, a tourist hotspot.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 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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Also included was the family of a reputed Indian drug lord, Iqbal Mirchi, who was among the prime suspects (although never charged in the incident) in the 1993 bombings in Mumbai that killed 250 people, one of the first major terrorism attacks in the country.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 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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Another SmackDown segment also hinted that a match could be occurring at Survivor Series War Games featuring several women's tag teams.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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More collaborations with founder friends, Hadid hinted, could be on the horizon.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Romanians, to widespread shock, then lost in the first round to Cuba, which was hammered 8–0 in the quarterfinal by Sweden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Steven Godfrey, a college football insider, has suggested that Swinney and the Arkansas Razorbacks could be an interesting match.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Scientists have suggested that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has the long-term stability required for life to develop.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Rumored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumored. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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