as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Office pools, backyard games, maybe even who could down a hot dog the fastest — anything was fair game when the action slowed.
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Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
So an artist who maybe thought opening for Swift was holding them back.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
And unlike many comfort-first shoes, the Tree Runners are streamlined and stylish — maybe one reason celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner have been spotted in the brand.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
So an artist who maybe thought opening for Swift was holding them back.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
And unlike many comfort-first shoes, the Tree Runners are streamlined and stylish — maybe one reason celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner have been spotted in the brand.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maybe
Adverb
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Or perhaps, Hamas may finally be attuned to the desperate plight of Gazans and respond to it.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That uncertainty comes at a time when many Americans’ budgets may already be stressed from years of elevated inflation, a slowing economy and possibly more tariffs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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For the Taliban, the episode possibly carries the lesson that attempting to turn back time on a population that’s grown up with the internet is much harder than just flicking a switch.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Franklin has probably been too successful — and is presumably too expensive — to fire.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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While the development of McCarthy is important to the Vikings this season, Wentz probably gives Minnesota the best chance to move the ball against a stout Browns defense.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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