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second-hand information

NOUN

indirect information

Synonyms

WEAK

buzz gossip grapevine report hearsay rumor scuttlebutt talk unconfirmed report word of mouth

Example Sentences

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He said he has only heard second-hand information about the closing.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

A first-year teacher may view unions with suspicion based on second-hand information but change his mind after reading newsletters and attending union meetings.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

The whistleblower acknowledged in its complaint, though, that this was based on second-hand information.

From Fox News • Sep. 27, 2019

It’s based on a survey of parents, and the accuracy of such second-hand information can be shaky.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2016

Without receiving any definite explanation of the circumstances complicating the production of "Mrs. Mixer," Joan carried away with her a tolerably clear notion thereof, both confirming and supplementing the second-hand information of Hattie Morrison.

From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph