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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

"It's like the difference between being on top of Mount Everest, and hearing a story about it," he wrote of the second-hand information priests have about the lives of their flock.

From Fox News • Sep. 21, 2018

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

Against such odds, conscious teaching can hardly do more than convey second-hand information as to what others think.

From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by Dewey, John