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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
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Perhaps the changes will bode well in Game 5 with their season on the line, but maybe Game 4 would have been different had the Canadiens either started this way or in any different way from the previous two games, which went so poorly for them.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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This is causing paralysis by analysis—maybe more than brands want to admit.—
Rytis Lauris,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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One frigid, gray day last winter, Halverson received word from his district network that ICE agents were in Fridley and would possibly come by the high school and middle school.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The ad space could also just show a regular, possibly unrelated, advertisement.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Sánchez owns the longest scoreless streak in Phillies history — since at least 1893, when the current mound distance was set — and probably even before that.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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This is another issue where rapid technology innovation has probably hurt math instruction.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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