Thesaurus results for HEARSAY

hearsay

noun

ˈhir-ˌsā

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 Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have nothing but love for each other, despite internet hearsay. —

Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Deputy District Attorney Rob Baker argued that allowing testimony about genocide and political motivations could invite hearsay and speculation. —

Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2025 Lawyer Sherborne has now made an application to call Burrows' evidence as hearsay, while ANL defense lawyer, Anthony White KC, asked the court to allow him to cross-examine the private investigator, the outlet stated. —

Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025 And there were — a lot of hearsay, a lot of stories. —

Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hearsay

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rumor

Noun

Then, in January, residents heard rumors that a steel barrier was in the works.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
So when rumors began spreading Sunday inside Centre Hospitalier de Fontaine, a family-run hospital inside the slum, that armed gangs were advancing toward the facility, there was only one thing left to do as panic swept through.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026