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
Anthropic, perhaps needless to say, disagrees.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
However, perhaps the height of Red Dwarf's experimentation with sci-fi concepts and the exploration of its main protagonists’ morality was the season five finale, Back to Reality.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
In John's case, perhaps he wasn't told that or didn't know.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The thing Jane doesn’t have, perhaps, is a hook.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
However, perhaps the height of Red Dwarf's experimentation with sci-fi concepts and the exploration of its main protagonists’ morality was the season five finale, Back to Reality.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
In John's case, perhaps he wasn't told that or didn't know.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The thing Jane doesn’t have, perhaps, is a hook.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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And maybe, finally, it’s broken.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Snow doesn’t accumulate, except maybe for a little grassy slush.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart did not play Tuesday, with Marchand out long-term and possibly for the rest of the season with the possibility of surgery for a lower-body injury being determined this week.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Shared finances, in particular, could probably use specific conversations about fair splits and future financial moves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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That probably won’t happen this time with Dybantsa’s Cougars losing in the quarterfinals.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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