as in gossip
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
rumor has it that she's planning to shut down the company
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as in to whisper
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 rumor
Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are on edge this week, as rumors of job cuts circulate.
—Will Stone, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
For years, Drake and Williams were rumored to date.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, the late Simpson who died in 2024, had also addressed the rumors during an interview on the Full Send podcast in December 2022.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are on edge this week, as rumors of job cuts circulate.
—Will Stone, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
The tennis icon was once rumored to be an ex-girlfriend of Drake, which, considering Lamar’s current feud with the rap star, would be seen as another diss.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
For years, Drake and Williams were rumored to date.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumor
Noun
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When the hotel opened in 1904, its founding matriarch and Gilded Age socialite Caroline Astor took a liking to having afternoon tea served on-property (specifically to her closest friends in the drawing room for society gossip).—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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And as the resident gossip expert, no one is more equipped to handle the trickiest aspects of gab, even when gossip just might be the villain of the story.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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Take the hooded bergère chairs for example, which are also known as ‘whispering chairs’ and are intended to encourage intimate conversation.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Heather then proceeded to whisper the potential name to Christina, who emphatically agreed.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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There are no credible news reports of Warren making such a statement, nor does anything similar appear on Warren’s website or social media accounts.—
Chris Mueller,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Hang Seng tech index, which had jumped over 5% Friday on media reports of the meeting, widened losses to drop over 2% following the meeting.—
Anniek Bao,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here are the supplements and meds that work New Florida survey reveals our confusion on heart health.—
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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Greg eventually leaves on a mysterious business trip to Denver, and Tanya gets close with Quentin (Tom Hollander), who is revealed to be a longtime Greg associate.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The documentary also featured Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani, and Michael Flynn, who resigned in 2017 over false statements about talks with Russia's ambassador.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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OpenAI, which has been on a yearslong money-raising frenzy, is said to be in talks with the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank for an investment of up to $25 billion.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Talking in a masterclass at the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market on Saturday, the producer hinted that the idea had crossed her mind during Trump’s first month, which has seen extreme policy shifts around immigration, trade tariffs, DEI programs and foreign aid.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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Earle made her own video following the trend on Jan. 17, hinting to her more than 7 million followers that her relationship status might be changing.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Discussion of real tension quickly turned to hearsay molded by racist tropes.—
Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman,
Journal Sentinel,
18 Dec. 2024
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What Experts Say About Mucinex and Fertility It's all based on hearsay and there are no recent studies showing Mucinex can boost fertility, experts say.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
28 Sep. 2024
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State of play: House Republicans met on reconciliation options Wednesday and heard committee chairs present essentially the same options that have been circulating over the last few weeks.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The nonprofit has a library that circulates 3,000 books daily, provides substance abuse and alcohol anonymous training, and offers reentry classes and chaplain services to support religious needs while at the detention center, Alcorn said.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumor. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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