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
How Snelling responds to the outing will be perhaps more telling about his long-term potential.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
The Braves then beat Pittsburgh in seven games in the National League Championship Series and were part of perhaps the greatest World Series ever, finally losing to the Minnesota Twins in a 1-0 Game 7 that lasted 10 excruciating innings.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
But another stat is perhaps even more telling of Holmes’ early-season excellence.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
This is a year of service, perhaps service to family.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
The Braves then beat Pittsburgh in seven games in the National League Championship Series and were part of perhaps the greatest World Series ever, finally losing to the Minnesota Twins in a 1-0 Game 7 that lasted 10 excruciating innings.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
But another stat is perhaps even more telling of Holmes’ early-season excellence.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
This is a year of service, perhaps service to family.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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Who knows, maybe the age of Attenborough is just beginning.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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It was designed that way, but maybe there was a little something deeper here, right?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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The thought of retaining a longtime customer without having to discipline a possibly difficult long-term employee may prove motivating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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District 60 administrators are taking the necessary steps to enable Robert Abbott Middle School to earn the IB designation, possibly as early as the start of the 2028-2029 school year, with students receiving an IB education the year before.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Philadelphia led 90-89 entering the fourth, and Game 2 had become exactly the kind of possession-by-possession fight the Knicks probably hoped to avoid against a wounded opponent.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless someone hits upon a brilliant fundamental redesign that manages to change those dynamics.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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