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
As the cycle proceeds toward the inevitable breakup—triggered, perhaps, by Lesbia’s dalliances during the year that Catullus was away working for Memmius—the poems of recrimination and spite, often eye-poppingly obscene, predominate.
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Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
And the fact that women and men are coupling up despite their educational gaps indicates that preferences are perhaps more flexible than some people assume.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Or perhaps his wife, who usually starts getting ready for work a little after 5 a.m.
With over 36,000 upvotes and 773 comments on Reddit, people weren't surprised by her actions, especially given the cat's breed.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
There’s long been speculation that Kennedy’s murder may have been committed by multiple shooters with possible ties to the Mafia or perhaps working for foreign governments.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
And the fact that women and men are coupling up despite their educational gaps indicates that preferences are perhaps more flexible than some people assume.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Or perhaps his wife, who usually starts getting ready for work a little after 5 a.m.
With over 36,000 upvotes and 773 comments on Reddit, people weren't surprised by her actions, especially given the cat's breed.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
There’s long been speculation that Kennedy’s murder may have been committed by multiple shooters with possible ties to the Mafia or perhaps working for foreign governments.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
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Corinthians lifted the Paulista state championship on Thursday night against bitter city rivals Palmeiras, but maybe this tie came too close to the start of the national league season for both teams.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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To cement his legacy, however, and for a grand strategy to materialize, the country and its national security leaders will need to overcome some fundamental and maybe intractable contradictions.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Among them, Azerbaijan stands out— not as the largest or the most obvious producer, but as the most intriguing, the most diverse— and quite possibly the most delicious.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump could possibly issue another such order to extend the deadline.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The ocean is probably our largest possible carbon sink.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Many of the researchers seem pretty sure that the next generation of A.I. systems, which are probably due later this year or early next, will be decisive.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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