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
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
Apple leaks and rumors are so common that there’s an entire media ecosystem to track and disseminate them.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
Days before the draft, the Jets were rumored to be shopping Hall.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Paige Bueckers has confirmed the rumor circulating around the mill.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
Apple leaks and rumors are so common that there’s an entire media ecosystem to track and disseminate them.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Verb
While a lead star has yet to be named, it has been rumored that Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland, and Harris Dickinson are in the running.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
Days before the draft, the Jets were rumored to be shopping Hall.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumor
Noun
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More gossip was unleashed when Albert was photographed with his son Alexandre Grimaldi, daughter Jazmin Grace Grimaldi and Nicole Coste, Alexandre’s mother, in 2023.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Besides the usual weather report and family gossip, Fanny’s father was consistently supportive of her writing, urging her not to rush through life too quickly, offering gentle advice in tough times without pretending to know it all, full of that Howe family wit and humor.—
Ezra Fox
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Verb
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It will be whispered but never spoken aloud lest too many clients will be alienated.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Surfers began whispering about the good surf brought on by the area’s sometimes harsh weather in recent years.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The comments from Van Orden, a swing district Republican, came after Trump this week accused Obama of treason following a report from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that attempted to undercut a years-old, bipartisan assessment that Russia wanted Trump to win the 2016 election.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Among those reports, according to the FTC, Customs and Board Protection imposters ranked as the fourth most common with 3,466 reports in the first four months of 2025.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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As The Washington Post reported, a study of 500 large companies revealed that last year saw the fewest DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) references in corporate financial statements since 2020.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research reveals that for every additional level of education, poverty rates for single mothers declined by an average of 33%.—
Rita Raichoudhuri,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Mozeliak has started to gauge the interest of a handful of contending teams, though the talks are described as preliminary.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The two sides got as far as a $1 billion valuation before talks broke down.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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And while the curtain has now come down on Sunset Blvd., Scherzinger has hinted that this is far from the end of her stage career.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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In recent weeks, Trump has publicly hinted about potential exemptions for the industry.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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In 2022, the California Court of Appeals upheld the ruling that Michael's defamation claim was based on inadmissible hearsay.—
Alexia Fernández,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Speculation surrounding Johnson once got so strong that the Bullet Train star addressed the hearsay during an interview with Rolling Stone UK in March 2024.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Video footage and photos of him being taken into custody were widely circulated on social media, given the nature of the arrest and the circumstances surrounding it.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Wednesday, 10pm A statement was circulated to reporters covering Barcelona from Ham Seul, chief executive of a company called D-Drive, which the club had partnered with to organise the tour.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumor. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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