according to sources
- insidersThose with special access
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- leakedEscaped through opening
- rumoredSpread without verification
- citedMentioned as evidence
informed · reliable · tipster · whistleblower · unnamed · exclusive · confirmed · scoop · breaking · officials · witnesses · documents · revelation · disclosure · confidential · verified · claims · attributed
attribution vs. unattributed
according to sourcesin my opinion
Subjective viewpoint marker
allegedly · I believe · unattributed · unsourced · off the record
evidential basis
according to sourcesmade up
Concocted or reconciled
fabricated · conjecture · unfounded · invented · guesswork