as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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And if that doesn’t ease your mind, maybe this will: Knaus family members have been kept as consultants, and longtime general manager and former co-owner Thomas Blocher plans to stay involved as a kitchen consultant to keep an eye on the new bakery.
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Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Perhaps several years ago, maybe your firm was at the center of a controversy.
—Ross Kernez, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Or look like one, either, except maybe for the many things that old people and I have in common, such as the mysterious and sudden appearance of too much skin around my neck, and weird curly growths that appear under my chin.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
After a long 3-year wait, Wednesday lovers can finally rejoice (or maybe just stare deadpan into the screen).
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Perhaps several years ago, maybe your firm was at the center of a controversy.
—Ross Kernez, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Or look like one, either, except maybe for the many things that old people and I have in common, such as the mysterious and sudden appearance of too much skin around my neck, and weird curly growths that appear under my chin.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
After a long 3-year wait, Wednesday lovers can finally rejoice (or maybe just stare deadpan into the screen).
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maybe
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Brisbane, Australia — A postman has been hailed a hero for performing an extraordinary act perhaps only fully appreciated by people who dry their bed sheets outside in the sun.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Cameras caught Queen Camilla getting visibly choked up at the words, or perhaps at the reminder of what has actually happened behind the scenes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Aug. 2025
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Gebhard noted the animal did not attempt to bite him and was possibly hunting for eels in the area.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Highs will reach the upper 80s and possibly low 90s along the Ohio River and mid-80s near the I-70 corridor.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Aug. 2025
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This is the Pacheco that Chiefs fans know and love, although there were probably a few fans who held their breath after Pacheco hit the wall.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Think of the recent heat waves in places like the Pacific Northwest, where a lack of air conditioning probably contributed to the deaths of dozens of people in 2021, according to research conducted a few years later.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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