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 Memphis made this deal to get the assets and cap flexibility to make other deals; scuttlebutt already has the Grizzlies making calls about a few targets. John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025 Go behind-the-scenes with two former Senate majority and minority leaders to get the real scuttlebutt on the political temperature and infighting in Washington. The Hill, 11 June 2025 What does scuttlebutt investing mean to me and the Club? Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025 But simmering backlash to The Brutalist’s knottier second act—and, to a lesser extent, some scuttlebutt regarding the use of AI—could do it in; that the feature peaks about halfway through has become something of a prevailing opinion. David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scuttlebutt
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rumor
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  • By 2009, Ina Garten's Engagement Roast Chicken entered the chat, and rumor has it that a similar dish may have inspired Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to finally shift from partners to fiancés.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
  • And then online there was this rumor that started that 'Sally' was about Jake Shane.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Scuttlebutt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttlebutt. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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