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
Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Amid rumors about potential relationship woes, the couple shared sweet kisses and hugs while waiting for their trains.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Nintendo’s drop is rumored to be in three separate parts.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Many Nintendo Switch 2 rumors suggest enhanced specs, AI upscaling, and new control options.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Amid rumors about potential relationship woes, the couple shared sweet kisses and hugs while waiting for their trains.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
Signing Alex Bregman The Boston Red Sox were rumored to be interested in Bregman from the early stages of the offseason.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Nintendo’s drop is rumored to be in three separate parts.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumor
Noun
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My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The gossip began summer of 2024, when the two were spotted out having lunch together.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rather than shouting ‘luxury’, The Lana whispers it.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Immigration officer engages my children in chit chat then whispers to them ‘Are these your Mum and Dad?’ .—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The incident report was issued Sunday at 1:26 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 2 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to reports from local affiliate station Fox 4 and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28-year-old Jackson Oltmanns had just finished delivering food for DoorDash in south Fort Worth at around 2 a.m. local time on March 31.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For example, the podcast didn’t reveal that Kochan was assaulted as a child by her mother’s boyfriend until the end, whereas the TV series introduces that information early on.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Harry has Kiko take a look at the crate's contents, which are now revealed to us in all their gory glory.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Carney agreed that Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister of international trade, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick will intensify talks to address the coming tariffs in the interim.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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These comments come after the U.S. conducted separate peace talks with Moscow and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia, which led to a partial ceasefire in the Black Sea and an agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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European leaders have hinted that retaliation could target Big Tech firms.—
Ece Yildirim,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some research in mice and cultured cells hint that microplastics have the potential to cause damage, and epidemiological research suggests that microplastics are associated with respiratory, digestive, and reproductive issues, as well as colon and lung cancer.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Any statement given decades later is worthless hearsay, Ruddick said.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some hearsay doesn't sit right with Kelsey Anderson.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Conditions of their initial arrest were brutal, according to footage that circulated online.—
NPR's International Desk,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before long, threats began circulating online about kidnapping or killing justices.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumor. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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