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hearsay

noun

ˈhir-ˌsā

Definition of hearsay

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 District Attorney James Stainton objected that the answer would call for hearsay. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026 Rather than operating on hearsay or memory, both of which are highly fallible, a flowchart outlines precisely what each section of a team is doing and allows everyone to work together in greater synchrony. — William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026 Calm sea and prosperous voyage—a dream for Goethe and Mendelssohn, for any parent, and perhaps for all men and women—was but a hearsay. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 Former special counsel Jack Smith repeatedly sidestepped pointed questions about the credibility of January 6 committee witness Cassidy Hutchinson, despite previously acknowledging her most explosive claims amounted to secondhand hearsay. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hearsay

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rumor

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In February, the couple appeared again on Jinger and Jeremy’s podcast and spoke about pregnancy rumors that had been circulating online.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
At the other end of the spectrum, a single courtside seat for the men’s finals was going for $29,000 in August, and that’s despite rumors that the two top male players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, may withdraw because of injuries.

— Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026

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