as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
according to scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon
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Recent Examples of scuttlebutt
Reading about it in detail now can feel a little like an immersion in stale scuttlebutt from back issues of Roll Call.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
And please don't sugarcoat scuttlebutt that is making your company look bad.
—Mike Maynard, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
More than this, the scuttlebutt method emphasizes using available research regarding the economy and industry-related trends as a way to better understand the success trajectory of a business.
—Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Dawson Renaud/Courtesy Sur Lie A bustling hospitality scene as hot as ever: Portland
The big scuttlebutt in Portland these days?
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
And please don't sugarcoat scuttlebutt that is making your company look bad.
—Mike Maynard, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
More than this, the scuttlebutt method emphasizes using available research regarding the economy and industry-related trends as a way to better understand the success trajectory of a business.
—Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Dawson Renaud/Courtesy Sur Lie A bustling hospitality scene as hot as ever: Portland
The big scuttlebutt in Portland these days?
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttlebutt
rumor
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After a second-half slump persisted into the playoffs last season, Bohm was the subject of trade rumors and the team did consider moving him.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Those rumors kicked into higher gear after Monday, when Sen. Robert Rodriguez killed his own proposal to delay the implementation of new artificial intelligence regulations.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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“Scuttlebutt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttlebutt. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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