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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
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
It has long been rumored that the choice for where to send the future king boils down to either Eton College, his dad Prince William’s alma mater, or Marlborough College, where his mom Kate Middleton attended.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
The latter three have been rumored to be for sale for years, and Glamglow went as far as to shutter its own e-commerce capabilities in favor of its Amazon storefront in 2025.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
At the time, Haylie — who is rumored to be estranged from her sister — liked the Instagram that Tisdale posted to her account of the article.
—Denise Warner, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Tesla repeatedly teased a much cheaper Tesla, rumored to sell for about $25,000 thanks to revolutionary changes in manufacturing.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
It was rumored that Duterte was about to be arrested by the International Criminal Court.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The Purespeed, after all, is rumored to have cost around $1 million and was limited to just 250 examples.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
In her place, the university temporarily installed Katrina Armstrong, the medical school dean who was rumored to be a finalist for the permanent position.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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The wedding is rumored to be planned for June 13 and could take place in Rhode Island, where Swift has a home.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
It has long been rumored that the choice for where to send the future king boils down to either Eton College, his dad Prince William’s alma mater, or Marlborough College, where his mom Kate Middleton attended.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
The latter three have been rumored to be for sale for years, and Glamglow went as far as to shutter its own e-commerce capabilities in favor of its Amazon storefront in 2025.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
At the time, Haylie — who is rumored to be estranged from her sister — liked the Instagram that Tisdale posted to her account of the article.
—Denise Warner, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Tesla repeatedly teased a much cheaper Tesla, rumored to sell for about $25,000 thanks to revolutionary changes in manufacturing.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
It was rumored that Duterte was about to be arrested by the International Criminal Court.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The Purespeed, after all, is rumored to have cost around $1 million and was limited to just 250 examples.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
In her place, the university temporarily installed Katrina Armstrong, the medical school dean who was rumored to be a finalist for the permanent position.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumored
Adjective
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An app on her phone showed the brothers’ locations in the same place — down to the cross street — as the reported shooting.—
Sophia Peyser,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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That’s about in-line with the Street estimate of 37% but represents another down tick from 38% in the reported quarter.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two of Kleiner’s recent AI exits—Windsurf and Neon—are linked to Braswell, who’s been whispered about across the industry as a star in the making.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Returning to his role as the Joker is Barry Keoghan, and Paul Dano is also whispered to reprise his role as the Riddler.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Weinstein also denied prosecutors’ attempts to prevent Corozzo from representing reputed Gambino associate Michael Scarpaci in a 2010 fraud case.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Heber Springs Originally founded as a health resort for its reputed healing waters, Heber Springs continues to be a quintessential getaway.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control audio released in the NTSB investigation docket revealed what was said inside the aircraft in the moments before the crash.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the video ends, the girls are revealed to be behind the box.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Danaher pre-announced better-than-expected results ahead of its Tuesday presentation at JPMorgan’s annual health-care conference in San Francisco, an event that is always filled with trial data, new partnerships, deals, and business updates.—
Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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But as of now, Tesla appears to be in the rare position of being on track with an announced timeline.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Bridgerton’s showrunner hinted that Season 5 of Netflix’s Regency-era romance will follow either Eloise or Francesca Bridgerton.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Swift has, however, hinted that her guest list will be quite large, and that one of her famous friends will almost definitely perform at the reception.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There will most likely be icy spots on the roads Wednesday morning, along with widespread areas of patchy freezing fog, which may cause some light ice accumulation.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Gregor Gregersen, founder of precious-metals dealer Silver Bullion, said the abrupt nature of the drop suggested something a bit other than orderly profit-taking.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Others suggested that a more accessible Boulder could encourage people to stay longer.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Rumored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumored. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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