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
In the past, immigration authorities could exercise their discretion by not focusing resources on people who were otherwise law-abiding and maybe had a family, Dougherty said.
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Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
And maybe that would’ve meant the movie wouldn’t have existed.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Aaron Rodgers — maybe — and the Steelers host the Broncos on Black Friday.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
And maybe that would’ve meant the movie wouldn’t have existed.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Aaron Rodgers — maybe — and the Steelers host the Broncos on Black Friday.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maybe
Adverb
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But perhaps most controversial is how the update will affect the program’s multibillion-dollar revenue, which flows into the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund each year and is distributed to various programs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Head coach Rich Rodriguez spent his first few seasons in Morgantown implementing his culture and, perhaps more importantly, his spread-option offense.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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One frigid, gray day last winter, Halverson received word from his district network that ICE agents were in Fridley and would possibly come by the high school and middle school.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The ad space could also just show a regular, possibly unrelated, advertisement.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Sánchez owns the longest scoreless streak in Phillies history — since at least 1893, when the current mound distance was set — and probably even before that.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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This is another issue where rapid technology innovation has probably hurt math instruction.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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