Thesaurus results for RUMOR

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noun

ˈrü-mər

Definition of rumor

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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verb

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

Noun

Lastly, there have been some conversations online and rumors that the couples didn’t actually get married this season. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 In a way to perhaps poke fun at the unfounded rumors, Lil Yachty posted a photo of what appeared to be a behind-the-scene shot of Ice Spice wearing her fake baby bump. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

While the Duchess of Sussex is rumored to be eyeing a return to acting, Camilla herself almost had a brush with a famous television show. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 That would be Curry, whose brief involvement with the series was rumored for years. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rumor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumor

Noun

Premier League interest naturally followed and Fofana, who has five international caps for Belgium but was not part of the recent World Cup squad, has been a regular in gossip columns for much of the past year.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
This article was first featured in Stage Whisperer, Vulture’s weekly newsletter for theater news, gossip, interviews, and more.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gossip

Noun

Some Republicans have expressed alarm about the findings in the report, which was filed under seal and withheld from the public by the courts.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI escaping human control, analysts said, days after investigators released a bombshell report into the incident.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of report

Verb

With Howe stepping down and Matthias Jaissle, the 38-year-old German, replacing him, and with plans finally revealed for a new £190m training ground, Newcastle have embraced the shock of the new.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Very little has been revealed about The Batman Part II‘s plot.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reveal

Noun

Former mayor Harry Sidhu went to prison on corruption charges, and the two parties never re-engaged on talks.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
TickTalkie™ adds instant push-to-talk communication over LTE, with support for watch-to-watch, multi-user, and multi-channel conversations.

— Jon Stojan, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of talk

Noun

Brooks argued that the allegations raised questions about identification, credibility and hearsay.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
While Westerly has proven not to be – despite internet hearsay – the site of pop megastar Taylor Swift's approaching wedding, the seaside town remains a favorite vacation destination of Swift's.

— Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026

Definition of hearsay

Verb

Pheromone-maxxing has been making recent headlines, but the concept has circulated online since at least 2024.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Direct-to-chip cooling solves this problem by circulating liquid through cold plates mounted on processors and other heat-producing components.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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