rumored

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of rumor

adj

1. Widely reported without strong evidence.

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

   “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.”