not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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Yet again, not many stadiums are named for a world famous rapper. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025 There are a lot of questions, and not many answers. Gina Chua, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Many of the jobs on the farm were previously done by high school and college students with free summers, Mouzin said, but now that the season runs from May to October, not many non-students are willing to take a job where work is not year-round. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025 But not many analysts are convinced about the sector’s recovery prospects. Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not many

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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