as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Recent Examples of maybe
Most people are used to eating Iceberg lettuce with some tomatoes, maybe a cucumber.
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
But as the two creatives note, maybe there’s a bit of profiling going on if Star Wars fans instantly assumed that Neel and Max Rebo share alien DNA.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 faces uncertain prospects in the Senate, and maybe that’s not so bad.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
There are more than 100 new ones this year, with no more than 10 plots between them, joining the many hundreds, maybe thousands, that came before — and keep coming back.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
But as the two creatives note, maybe there’s a bit of profiling going on if Star Wars fans instantly assumed that Neel and Max Rebo share alien DNA.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 faces uncertain prospects in the Senate, and maybe that’s not so bad.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
There are more than 100 new ones this year, with no more than 10 plots between them, joining the many hundreds, maybe thousands, that came before — and keep coming back.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maybe
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And while the spirits industry at large is going through a rocky period as sales have dropped globally over the last year, rum’s future is perhaps a bit steadier if forecasts hold up.Rachel King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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But a new biography, Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician, by James M. Bradley sheds new light on the obscure politician perhaps best remembered today for a running joke from a 1997 episode of Seinfeld.Liz McNeil, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The suspect departs from the hostel, police say, possibly by bike.Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The symbolic epic touted as a testament to Saudi’s ambition to produce high-end content for global audiences is expected to surface next year, possibly on the festival circuit.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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My Method Actor, Nilüfer Yanya If Nilüfer Yanya decided to put down her guitar and pursue a career as a vocalist, most of her fans probably wouldn’t protest.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Facebook claim probably comes from a March report in The Washington Post that found the program’s slow rollout meant only seven charging stations had been completed.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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