1
: rumor
like the hearsays bandied about by the medievalists—
S. N. Behrman
S. N. Behrman2
law
: hearsay evidence
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Examples of hearsay in a Sentence
You can't judge them solely on the basis of hearsay.
They're supposedly getting married soon, but that's just hearsay.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Sep. 2024
The evidence for the efficacy of most nootropic ingredients lies in a gray area somewhere between hearsay and the robust clinical trials used to approve pharmaceuticals.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
The speculation, the hearsay, guys Lissie and Barry and Shakur are so happy, so happy.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2024
Clips then flash of other Housewives, gossiping while also defending themselves against hearsay.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Hearsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearsay. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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hearsay
noun
hear·say
ˈhi(ə)r-ˌsā 
1
: something heard from another : rumor
2
Legal Definition
hearsay
noun
hear·say
ˈhir-ˌsā
: a statement made out of court and not under oath which is offered as proof that what is stated is true
called also hearsay evidence
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