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 Day also argued hearsay was allowed in the trial. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 But based on hearsay from neighbors, Tinsley-Williams thinks their home is standing, but the uncertainty is its own kind of hell. Keyaira Kelly, refinery29.com, 16 Jan. 2025 For them, the gap between his 2018 debut studio album Die Lit and 2020’s Whole Lotta Red was a grueling exhibition of falsities and hearsay. Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025 This is unverified, un-cross-examined hearsay from grand jury testimony, which usually isn't revealed publicly for that reason. NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hearsay
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rumor
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  • This Anthony Edwards Co-Star For more Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic and general NBA news and rumors, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
  • After rumors spread recently that Coinbase and Ripple were vying to acquire Circle, the largest stablecoin company in the United States just squashed speculation by announcing their IPO will go live next week on June 4.
    Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

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“Hearsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearsay. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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