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
Olah is considering whether to work this idea into Claude’s training, perhaps even incorporating it into a future version of the soul doc.
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Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
That’s speed off the line from defensive tackle at 29 overall, though perhaps undersized.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Spend your mornings kicking back on Biloxi Beach or Long Beach, perhaps flying a kite and enjoying a picnic lunch.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Heldman has similar upside off the edge, perhaps as a pick in the sixth or seventh round.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
That’s speed off the line from defensive tackle at 29 overall, though perhaps undersized.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Spend your mornings kicking back on Biloxi Beach or Long Beach, perhaps flying a kite and enjoying a picnic lunch.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Heldman has similar upside off the edge, perhaps as a pick in the sixth or seventh round.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perhaps
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Or maybe — just maybe — the Knicks have been the far superior team all along.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The only exception maybe for areas along the eastern shore where showers may linger just a bit longer.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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If the families win their lawsuits, OpenAI could be forced to change those rules to block more dangerous sessions and possibly to change ChatGPT’s overall design to be less sycophantic.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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After the Boeing 737 landed at the airport in San Diego, the pilot reported to the tower that the plane had possibly hit a drone while flying at about 3,000 feet.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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At this year's event, held at Pura Padel, Holland participated with other BERO higher-ups in a friendly tournament of padel, a racquet sport that's probably best described as a combination of squash and tennis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Voters will probably be bombarded with political ads and arguments from opposing sides as the battle intensifies.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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