as in possibly
it is possible
we could conceivably finish the project next week
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Recent Examples of conceivably
The Rule 5 pick could conceivably stick on the roster if the Padres find the difference between him and Ron Marinaccio negligible and want to keep Nuñez for further evaluation.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The thinking in political circles is that Harris’ name familiarity and fundraising ability would put her beyond the reach of current contenders or virtually anyone else who might conceivably run.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
This trophy could conceivably go to any of the nominees except perhaps The Brutalist, whose three-and-a-half-hour run time might prompt zingers about whether there was any editing at all.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Stafford could also conceivably have a higher opinion of the Giants’ roster than most due to Malik Nabers’ rookie year promise, with Cooper Kupp’s imminent departure from the Rams taking away one of his closest teammates and favorite weapons.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The thinking in political circles is that Harris’ name familiarity and fundraising ability would put her beyond the reach of current contenders or virtually anyone else who might conceivably run.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
This trophy could conceivably go to any of the nominees except perhaps The Brutalist, whose three-and-a-half-hour run time might prompt zingers about whether there was any editing at all.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Stafford could also conceivably have a higher opinion of the Giants’ roster than most due to Malik Nabers’ rookie year promise, with Cooper Kupp’s imminent departure from the Rams taking away one of his closest teammates and favorite weapons.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceivably
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Among them, Azerbaijan stands out— not as the largest or the most obvious producer, but as the most intriguing, the most diverse— and quite possibly the most delicious.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump could possibly issue another such order to extend the deadline.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Corinthians lifted the Paulista state championship on Thursday night against bitter city rivals Palmeiras, but maybe this tie came too close to the start of the national league season for both teams.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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If the April 2 tariffs end up being less onerous than investors fear — maybe Trump includes no additional tariff increases on China, for example — stocks could rally.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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Constantine speculated that the octopus might have been using the shark as a temporary refuge, perhaps to escape a predator or avoid detection.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Or perhaps his wife, who usually starts getting ready for work a little after 5 a.m. With over 36,000 upvotes and 773 comments on Reddit, people weren't surprised by her actions, especially given the cat's breed.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ocean is probably our largest possible carbon sink.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Many of the researchers seem pretty sure that the next generation of A.I. systems, which are probably due later this year or early next, will be decisive.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Conceivably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceivably. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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