as in maybe
it is possible
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Which brings us to the possibility of fining Trump himself or perhaps Elon Musk for ignoring court orders to obey the law.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
This is, perhaps, a bit of a meta confession by White Lotus writer-director Mike White.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The neck’s jagged base suggests that the head was torn from a larger, perhaps full-length figure, but the sculpture reveals almost no other significant damage.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The story was perhaps most famously adapted for the screen in James Whale's 1931 film, which starred Boris Karloff as the Creature.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
This is, perhaps, a bit of a meta confession by White Lotus writer-director Mike White.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The neck’s jagged base suggests that the head was torn from a larger, perhaps full-length figure, but the sculpture reveals almost no other significant damage.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The story was perhaps most famously adapted for the screen in James Whale's 1931 film, which starred Boris Karloff as the Creature.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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Who knows, maybe Act III will drop in late July after the tour wraps?—
Glamour,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many, many more women have to be green-lit [with these types of projects], and maybe then, there will be a societal change in how this is viewed.—
Cindy Gallop,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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At some point during the night, the vehicle stopped running, possibly due to a mechanical failure or after running out of gas, and the mother had called a friend for help, according to Bettison.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Smith said the company might more likely attempt a small-scale test of its technology, possibly in limited areas of Austin in good weather, or with humans able to intervene by remote control to prevent crashes.—
Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Combined with the roller attachment that kneads bread more gently, this takes a considerable amount of stress off of the motor—which is probably one of the reasons why the Assistent has a 7-year warranty.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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My answer is probably not, but certain aspects of your role might evolve.—
Morgan Smith,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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