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
Golden State lost in seven games to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, so maybe that influences the calculus for OKC.
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Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Or maybe something to help reduce fine lines?
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
And maybe that was her way of keeping them sane.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
So maybe an experienced quarterback like Matthew Stafford will be able to overcome the absence of Nacua.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Or maybe something to help reduce fine lines?
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
And maybe that was her way of keeping them sane.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
So maybe an experienced quarterback like Matthew Stafford will be able to overcome the absence of Nacua.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maybe
Adverb
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And perhaps gets a certain Heisenberg off its case.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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How did one moped — perhaps a light-bodied Eighties-era Mobylette, which Le Grand recalls seeing in the young men’s apartment — carry two adult men and a 300-pound marble bust through the streets of Paris?—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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However, our source (no, not Jankie) notes that the spinoff could possibly return as a schedule-filler at some point in the future should the network need to fill a hole for a few weeks.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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The first adaptation, a 14-minute version made by the Edison Company in 1910, is quite possibly the world’s first horror film.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Overall, training is probably more important than selective recruitment, although recruitment can be necessary for specialists with specific areas of expertise.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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The status of Brooke’s book will probably never be resolved officially.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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