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
Somehow a mix-up has occurred, perhaps even without their realizing it.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
However, he is perhaps best known for his 1994 feature Sátántangó, a 450-minute adaptation of the novel by László Krasznahorkai.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Jim Leonhard Leonhard is perhaps the most intriguing name on this list.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The 36-year-old's contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
However, he is perhaps best known for his 1994 feature Sátántangó, a 450-minute adaptation of the novel by László Krasznahorkai.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Jim Leonhard Leonhard is perhaps the most intriguing name on this list.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The 36-year-old's contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
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In fact, Thanksgiving, along with Christmas and New Year’s Day, all see an uptick in those dangerous driving habits, but the fourth Thursday of November, when so many families travel long distances to gather together over turkey, stuffing or maybe mac and cheese, sees the most worrisome surge.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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From what might be the world's largest spider web to a dog's unique way of going upstairs, this week's headlines left us speechless, and maybe a bit squirmish.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Boston Dynamics couples perception (IMUs, cameras, possibly LiDAR) with these controllers to enable rapid reflexive responses.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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That probably stems from the extraordinary effort his players have produced across this block of fixtures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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