as in maybe
it is possible
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Recent Examples of perhaps
And then this week came perhaps the most tone-deaf moment yet.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The longest race of Saturday’s program so far at 1 1/16 miles on the Laurel Park dirt featured perhaps the most thrilling finish of the morning and early afternoon.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
And perhaps Adames is slowly starting to find signs of life on offense, too.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
But another stat is perhaps even more telling of Holmes’ early-season excellence.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The longest race of Saturday’s program so far at 1 1/16 miles on the Laurel Park dirt featured perhaps the most thrilling finish of the morning and early afternoon.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
And perhaps Adames is slowly starting to find signs of life on offense, too.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
But another stat is perhaps even more telling of Holmes’ early-season excellence.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Aaron Rodgers — maybe — and the Steelers host the Broncos on Black Friday.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The thought of retaining a longtime customer without having to discipline a possibly difficult long-term employee may prove motivating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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District 60 administrators are taking the necessary steps to enable Robert Abbott Middle School to earn the IB designation, possibly as early as the start of the 2028-2029 school year, with students receiving an IB education the year before.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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