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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearsay
rumor
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At the Oscars, Conan O’Brien joked about the longstanding rumor that Netflix encourages their writers to write for a passive audience.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Social media is awash with rumors around Trader Joe’s mini striped canvas bags—though so far, they’ve only been leaked by an unknown source, posted by Instagram account @traderjoesobsessed.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Hearsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearsay. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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