Thesaurus results for PERHAPS

perhaps

adverb

pər-ˈhaps

Definition of perhaps

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 That Google — perhaps the best positioned of the hyperscalers to keep spending, given its money-spinning ad and cloud businesses — is being punished shows growing investor skepticism that all the AI spending will pay off. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 But this ongoing season marks perhaps the lowest point in Cohen’s tenure. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Lucas has even floated the idea — perhaps partly in jest — that Royals owner John Sherman could help lead that effort. — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Wetlands are remarkable for several reasons, but perhaps the most environmentally relevant of which is their incredible ability to store carbon. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for perhaps

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Back-to-back five-inning outings added to old complaints that maybe he’s not built to last beyond 95 pitches.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The standard prescription for organizations such as these is to bolt security onto their existing network—buy a firewall, add a VPN, maybe bring in an MSSP if the budget allows.

— Pramod Badjate, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of maybe

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If more teams find themselves in the market for defenders who can wear multiple hats at multiple levels, the 2027 (and possibly 2028) NFL Draft class probably won’t disappoint.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Widespread totals of 2 to 4 inches, with up to 6 inches in the strongest thunderstorms, are possible from the western Florida Panhandle to southern portions of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and possibly the Texas coast.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of possibly

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The previous disruptions to shipping between 2023 and 2025 probably cost some $20 billion a year, according to industry estimates.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The biggest hope was probably SpaceXAI, trumpeting the promise of generative artificial intelligence.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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