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
And perhaps that is one of the greatest privileges of longevity in our business.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Blum pointed out the perhaps not unexpected irony of creatives raised on small screens yearning to see their work on the biggest of stages.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026
The Heat have no reason to sue Terry Rozier, beyond perhaps clawing back his salaries.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Maybe a little tension in the air, people arguing more, or perhaps a growing sense that something's shifting.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Blum pointed out the perhaps not unexpected irony of creatives raised on small screens yearning to see their work on the biggest of stages.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026
The Heat have no reason to sue Terry Rozier, beyond perhaps clawing back his salaries.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Maybe a little tension in the air, people arguing more, or perhaps a growing sense that something's shifting.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for perhaps
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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The scenario might be to treat 23rd, 34th, 42nd, 59th, 125th, and maybe the streets leading to the transverse drives across the park this way, giving them over to buses and bikes with some street-dining structures and greenery to boot.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Florida has been forced to carry almost all of the financial burden—half a billion dollars, at least, and maybe far more.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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That is very possibly the movie Carney might have made a decade ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Its exact purpose remains debated — possibly a palatial retreat for the emperor Pachacuti, possibly an administrative and trading center supported by eight access routes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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That’s probably why the influencer chose to tow the cephalopod in a tank riding on a skateboard, complete with what appears to be a wireless aerator to supply the critter with oxygen.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Researchers and organizations working on the front lines with the city’s homeless population would probably disagree.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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