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
But Tate McRae’s white silk chiffon outfit was, perhaps, the sheerest of them all.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But as television news viewership continues to evaporate, perhaps the new Paramount regime will be a bit ahead of the curve.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That means the Oversight probe, even as it is decried by Democrats for being insufficient, is perhaps the best shot Congress has of uncovering — and revealing — new information in the Epstein matter.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
Desch and Jackson estimate that 'Oumuamua is less than 2 billion years old, and perhaps as young as 500 million years old.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But as television news viewership continues to evaporate, perhaps the new Paramount regime will be a bit ahead of the curve.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That means the Oversight probe, even as it is decried by Democrats for being insufficient, is perhaps the best shot Congress has of uncovering — and revealing — new information in the Epstein matter.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
Desch and Jackson estimate that 'Oumuamua is less than 2 billion years old, and perhaps as young as 500 million years old.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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A little over the top, maybe, but full marks for acknowledging a mistake and correcting it quickly.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Toronto’s Platform was created in 2015 to highlight bold, innovative early to mid-career filmmakers maybe on the cusp of breakthrough, the 10th anniversary Platform.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Rebels, at the 40, gave themselves a chance to possibly pull within 28-22 with 4 1/2 minutes to play.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The officers will stay in hotels in Waukegan, Gurnee and possibly elsewhere.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Competitively, the discontinuation probably worked for Kansas, which won no more than three games in any season between 2010 and 2022.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Djokovic, probably the greatest returner ever with probably the greatest backhand ever, took his backhand cut and sailed it long.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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