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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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“Given the rate of AI progress, it will not be long before such capabilities proliferate, potentially beyond actors who are committed to deploying them safely.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But where their previous schools saw disappointment, May saw a potentially unstoppable tandem that needed a change of scenery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

That timeframe would see him potentially available to play in the Irish Open, which starts on 9 September - and he namechecked a number of other events too.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Though there’s never one reason a business closes, some industry observers and art fans have cited the rise in AI-generated content potentially devaluing original art overall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

First contacts between outsiders and New Guinea groups are always potentially dangerous, but this beginning was especially inauspicious.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond