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 Clips then flash of other Housewives, gossiping while also defending themselves against hearsay. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024 With both police and the prosecution largely staying silent until the trial is slated to begin in mid-September, the facts of the case are decidedly obfuscated, riddled with rumors and hearsay. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024 Arwen does not know him except through hearsay, because a year before Arwen met his father, Daniel quit the shack and moved to the West Coast to become a road ecologist. Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024 Among the changes: complaints that are filed anonymously or that are based on hearsay will not be investigated. Ana Ceballos, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hearsay 

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“Hearsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearsay. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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