Definition of perhapsnext

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Recent Examples of perhaps But perhaps the most enticing is its spotlight sale on Jamaica, with The Great Jamaica Comeback Sale, offering up to $1,500 in instant resort credit and up to $350 in air credit. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 But perhaps none have been as surprising as the shift on China. Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026 The position demands a particular ability to live with that pressure and, perhaps more importantly, to quickly forget what just happened. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Those answers won’t necessarily be easy for them, but perhaps that’s okay. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perhaps
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Adverb
  • After an offseason of bad vibes, Petrino’s offensive scheme paves the way for a respectable season, bowl bid and maybe a win that provides a higher high than the opening drive of the Bill Belichick era in 2025.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • So not much is going to change, just a different voice in my ear and maybe just a different diagram on the play sheet.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Bowman should move him before the start of 2026-27, possibly in a deal for a player like Hyry, who would have more utility on Edmonton’s roster.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The slate includes a game in Germany, Spain and France — giving fans more European choices and possibly impacting London demand.
    Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Eddie Hall, probably the UK’s most famous strongman, won the World’s Strongest Man title in 2017 and was the first to deadlift 500kg.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For example, everyone on the boat and probably innocent citizens in Dubrovnik can tell that Kat and Cooper are still an item.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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