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
Somehow a mix-up has occurred, perhaps even without their realizing it.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
However, he is perhaps best known for his 1994 feature Sátántangó, a 450-minute adaptation of the novel by László Krasznahorkai.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Jim Leonhard Leonhard is perhaps the most intriguing name on this list.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The 36-year-old's contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
However, he is perhaps best known for his 1994 feature Sátántangó, a 450-minute adaptation of the novel by László Krasznahorkai.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Jim Leonhard Leonhard is perhaps the most intriguing name on this list.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The 36-year-old's contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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There were other people and other camps maybe fifty miles away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Or maybe the funeral should have been held in September, when superstar pass rusher Nick Bosa’s knee buckled in Week 3.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Emily can pull together a cooking class with an Italian Duchess or a dinner at the resplendent Villa la Tasca, even, possibly, drinks with Count Guiseppe Tasca himself.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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That sounds about right, especially since at least one of their playoff paths, and possibly both, will go through the chill of this continent’s Northeast quadrant.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The prioritization for that new safety should probably be in coverage skills, because Moehrig and Ransom are known more for their run-stopping and tackling prowesses.—
Mike Kaye
January 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Some of these trends have come back around for today’s teens, while others, like Blockbuster, are probably going to remain trapped in the past for good.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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