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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 rumored
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Taking the stage at Pier 29 ahead of their Super Bowl pregame performance Sunday, Armstrong had a message for the ICE agents rumored to be patrolling the football game at Levi’s Stadium.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Tate + an Olympian McRae and New Jersey Devils hockey star, Jack Hughes, have been rumored to be dating over the past several months.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
It’s rumored that Elton John performed.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The Wolves were rumored to be pursuing Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, but the Dosunmu deal likely precludes a deal for the former two-time MVP.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
His contract situation is one of the reasons his name is among those rumored to possibly be headed elsewhere.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Primates were rumored to say goodbye at least a few times before Baehren and Carvalho’s study of Chacma baboons.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
The wedding is rumored to be planned for June 13 and could take place in Rhode Island, where Swift has a home.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Now, Kardashian—a reality star and business mogul—and Hamilton, a pro F1 driver, have not confirmed any sort of relationship just yet, but the duo are rumored to have begun dating earlier this year, when they were spotted enjoying a romantic getaway at the Estelle Manor in the Cotswolds.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Taking the stage at Pier 29 ahead of their Super Bowl pregame performance Sunday, Armstrong had a message for the ICE agents rumored to be patrolling the football game at Levi’s Stadium.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Tate + an Olympian McRae and New Jersey Devils hockey star, Jack Hughes, have been rumored to be dating over the past several months.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
It’s rumored that Elton John performed.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The Wolves were rumored to be pursuing Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, but the Dosunmu deal likely precludes a deal for the former two-time MVP.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
His contract situation is one of the reasons his name is among those rumored to possibly be headed elsewhere.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Primates were rumored to say goodbye at least a few times before Baehren and Carvalho’s study of Chacma baboons.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
The wedding is rumored to be planned for June 13 and could take place in Rhode Island, where Swift has a home.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumored
Adjective
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An app on her phone showed the brothers’ locations in the same place — down to the cross street — as the reported shooting.—
Sophia Peyser,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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That’s about in-line with the Street estimate of 37% but represents another down tick from 38% in the reported quarter.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Youngblood picked it up, put his hand on the cover, and whispered a prayer in Latin.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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People whispered stories about him as though talking about cancer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Vrabel’s reputed expertise comes on defense.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Weinstein also denied prosecutors’ attempts to prevent Corozzo from representing reputed Gambino associate Michael Scarpaci in a 2010 fraud case.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tian Feng, former dean of SenseTime’s Intelligence Industry Research Institute, revealed that the free provision of T800 robots will help smaller companies overcome research and development barriers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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After House Democrats revealed plans to force votes disapproving of the president’s Canada tariffs as soon as this week, GOP leaders sought to resuscitate their year-long procedural blockade that keeps those resolutions off the floor.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Danaher pre-announced better-than-expected results ahead of its Tuesday presentation at JPMorgan’s annual health-care conference in San Francisco, an event that is always filled with trial data, new partnerships, deals, and business updates.—
Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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But as of now, Tesla appears to be in the rare position of being on track with an announced timeline.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Wright has hinted more orders could be coming this year, which experts say could continue inflating customer bills around the nation.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Others include Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob, who has hinted about his potential interest.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Long before news broke of lawsuits alleging a widespread State Farm bad faith scheme to wrongly deny Oklahoma hail claims, Coppermark’s petition accused insurance companies and the insurance department of working in cahoots.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The surveys show widespread skepticism that governments can really fix problems like the affordability crisis, rising inequality, declining upward mobility, and stagnating or declining living standards.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The better way to find love, Eastwick suggested, is to get to know romantic prospects in person, over time.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Priced at $400-700; three to five weekly treatments are suggested with results lasting several months.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Rumored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumored. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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