1
: talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
2
: a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
3
archaic
: talk or report of a notable person or event
4
: a soft low indistinct sound : murmur
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Examples of rumor in a Sentence
Noun
There are rumors that they are making a new film.
She accused him of starting rumors about her.
Ever since his sudden resignation, rumors have been flying.
I heard a rumor that they broke up.
“Did you hear that they broke up?” “That's just a rumor.”
The rumor turned out to be false.
You can't fire him solely based on rumor.
Rumor has it that they broke up.
Verb
for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement
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Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
What’s more, the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools has raised concerns that fake images, video or audio could be used in an effort to lend legitimacy to election rumors and false claims.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
The film is also rumored to have been snapped up by a major streamer.
—Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
While rumors continue to circulate that Microsoft will finally dip its tech toes into handheld gaming next year, 2024 is still filled with enough Xbox sales on gaming peripherals to get any gamer going to the checkout.
—Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
What’s more, the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools has raised concerns that fake images, video or audio could be used in an effort to lend legitimacy to election rumors and false claims.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
These cameras are also rumored to be positioned more centrally within the Dynamic Island, rather than its left corner.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
The film is also rumored to have been snapped up by a major streamer.
—Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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