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
This is perhaps best embodied by LACO concertmaster Margaret Batjer, who is director of the Colburn School’s Music Academy.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
That gesture of investment in the country and its people perhaps induces some measure of guilt in Mosese, who feels displaced abroad, but no longer quite at home in the place he was born.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
The Yankees have finally parted ways with perhaps the most antiquated rule in all of major sports.
—Alex Kirshner, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Trans life has always been under attack, but — with the Trump Administration actively stripping this community’s rights away on a daily basis — perhaps never more so than right now.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
That gesture of investment in the country and its people perhaps induces some measure of guilt in Mosese, who feels displaced abroad, but no longer quite at home in the place he was born.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
The Yankees have finally parted ways with perhaps the most antiquated rule in all of major sports.
—Alex Kirshner, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Trans life has always been under attack, but — with the Trump Administration actively stripping this community’s rights away on a daily basis — perhaps never more so than right now.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
Adverb
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To motivate exploring other options will involve some risk and innovation – or maybe trying some ideas with some uncertainty of success.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But unexpected allies and converts to the team’s cause appear, too: passengers awaiting a flight to Kabul, an American technology reporter, maybe even that annoying bakery owner.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Senators get a player who can help them now and possibly beyond for a manageable cost.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Changing Employee Behavior At Scale CHROs can’t possibly influence the behavior of every single person in the organization themselves.—
John Borland,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Expect a rough battle, lots of fireworks, and most probably a long shutdown.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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