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
No, Ware wouldn’t be the totality of a Heat package for Giannis, likely less coveted than say a Heat package of picks, or even the leading man from elsewhere (Jaylen Brown from the Celtics, Alperen Sengun from the Rockets, perhaps Paolo Banchero from the Magic).
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Many spellers and their families believe Remer is worth it — despite, or perhaps because of, the intense personality that emerges during his lessons.
—Ben Nuckols, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Page is exactly that, and an Intercontinental title win at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event would be a welcome change and, perhaps, a way to create a new star.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
At this maddest of sporting institutions, that is perhaps the craziest hope of all.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Many spellers and their families believe Remer is worth it — despite, or perhaps because of, the intense personality that emerges during his lessons.
—Ben Nuckols, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Page is exactly that, and an Intercontinental title win at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event would be a welcome change and, perhaps, a way to create a new star.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
At this maddest of sporting institutions, that is perhaps the craziest hope of all.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Aaron Rodgers — maybe — and the Steelers host the Broncos on Black Friday.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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This year, the Chargers have at least a dozen players competing for nine or possibly 10 roster spots.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Nonetheless, the exploit could allow an attacker to wrangle thousands, possibly millions, of devices into a network.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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