rumored

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of rumor

comparative more rumored · superlative most rumored

1. Widely reported without strong evidence.

   The company's rumored losses led to a sharp decline in share price.

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   It didn't take long for New York Magazine's story on a 17-year-old stock whiz with a rumored net worth of $72 million to make a splash. But the story's juicy premise unraveled almost as quickly.

   2014 December 15, Tom Kludt, “Story of the $72 million teen trader unravels”, in CNN, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2024