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maybe

adverb

ˈmā-bē

Definition of maybe

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 So maybe Ride or Die isn’t quite singular enough to inspire the kind of devotion referenced in its title. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 Then maybe the whole world — not just constitutional lawyers like me — would conclude that originalism is a terrible way to organize the affairs of a modern economy. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 New offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis’ scheme is more run-oriented, and TCU returns maybe its most talented running back since Kendre Miller in 2022 in junior Jeremy Payne. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Well, maybe go by the support acts — some of the shows are worth it for the openers alone, like a double-support bill starting in August of Queens of the Stone Age teamed with Philly’s punkoid killers, Mannequin Pussy. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for maybe

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Those with more modest means are falling further behind and, perhaps most alarmingly, finding fewer pathways to the economic mobility that has helped define the American dream.

— Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Meeting—and perhaps, even overshooting— your daily protein goals are one of the ways to prevent muscle loss while on the drug.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Definition of perhaps

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So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Rather than reducing the fair’s footprint, Morán and Valentine said the new layout could accommodate roughly the same number of exhibitors—possibly even a few more—through a more efficient use of the cabana complex and surrounding spaces.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of possibly

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Managers expecting Spain to reach the final should strongly consider owning him and Yamal, but this is probably a strategy more suited to those chasing — Spain will be underdogs against France.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Well, the answer is probably Andrew Watt, a 35-year-old who has built a reputation for hunkering down in the studio with rock legends or pop stars to craft sleek, sturdy albums.

— Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

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