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
That premiere event was the culmination of AMC’s music-heavy marketing campaign meant to transition the show into its new form — and perhaps attract a few new fans along the way.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 June 2026
Call it resilience, or perhaps history.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Strain up into a coupe, martini, or cocktail glass, and garnish with a lime wheel, or perhaps nothing at all.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
But perhaps most controversial is how the update will affect the program’s multibillion-dollar revenue, which flows into the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund each year and is distributed to various programs.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 June 2026
Call it resilience, or perhaps history.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Strain up into a coupe, martini, or cocktail glass, and garnish with a lime wheel, or perhaps nothing at all.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
But perhaps most controversial is how the update will affect the program’s multibillion-dollar revenue, which flows into the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund each year and is distributed to various programs.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
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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
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Naval Combat Demolition Units and others are the predecessors of the Navy SEALs, possibly best known for the mission in 2011 that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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With cases moving through three different appellate circuits, the question looks headed for a higher court—possibly the Supreme Court—even as the fee is set to expire on its own in September 2026.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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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 11 Jun. 2026.
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