Thesaurus results for HEARSAY

hearsay

noun

ˈhir-ˌsā

as in rumor

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy supposedly, he's planning to quit, but that's only hearsay

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Recent Examples of hearsay With both police and the prosecution largely staying silent until the trial is slated to begin in mid-September, the facts of the case are decidedly obfuscated, riddled with rumors and hearsay. —

Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024 Arwen does not know him except through hearsay, because a year before Arwen met his father, Daniel quit the shack and moved to the West Coast to become a road ecologist. —

Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024 Among the changes: complaints that are filed anonymously or that are based on hearsay will not be investigated. —

Ana Ceballos, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024 As a primer on his musical achievement, the show relies a lot on hearsay. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hearsay