0 used to refer to a fact or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person: --
These ladies not only flew all the way across the country to meet him, but were rumored to be drop-dead gorgeous, highly educated and multi-talented.
In conflict areas and chaotic refugee camps, families can be separated and deaths rumored, but unconfirmed.
Rumored big concepts behind the curtain -- such as a reported car project -- appear to be years away.
Birth rates have been rumored to go up nine months after big blizzards and power blackouts, although subsequent reports said the supposed bubbles weren't real.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
A veteran of the company, the well-liked executive had been rumored to take the throne for the past several months as negotiations have been ongoing.
Of course, that's assuming that the rumored resolution is correct.
Since the rumored discussions a few months ago, both companies have made a number of improvements.
