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
But the cars that showed up for the event were perhaps the biggest stars of the day.
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Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
It’s widely expected Abbott will declare school vouchers an emergency item this session, perhaps as soon as his State of State address Sunday, which would fast-track the legislation.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Another study of online groups found a higher threshold, though still perhaps lower than expected.
—Amy Sterling, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
In perhaps the most visible example of the challenges ahead for Ah Yun, union members lined the entrance into the Al McGuire Center, passing out pro-union sheets to those headed inside for the inauguration.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
It’s widely expected Abbott will declare school vouchers an emergency item this session, perhaps as soon as his State of State address Sunday, which would fast-track the legislation.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Another study of online groups found a higher threshold, though still perhaps lower than expected.
—Amy Sterling, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
In perhaps the most visible example of the challenges ahead for Ah Yun, union members lined the entrance into the Al McGuire Center, passing out pro-union sheets to those headed inside for the inauguration.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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Perhaps several years ago, maybe your firm was at the center of a controversy.—
Ross Kernez,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Or look like one, either, except maybe for the many things that old people and I have in common, such as the mysterious and sudden appearance of too much skin around my neck, and weird curly growths that appear under my chin.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Guests zoom down the river on a jet boat from Jerry’s Rogue Jets or take to the river in a gentler fashion, kayaking in calm currents, possibly to visit Sheila the harbor seal who generally spends her time on a rock just east of the lodge.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s in the metro, with heat index values above 100 degrees — possibly as high as 105 on Friday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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As for what was going through his mind — probably not much in that exact moment.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Falling victim to an Allosaurus attack would probably end in a death by a thousand cuts, each delivered with low power, exerting low stress on the relatively fragile skull of the attacker.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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