several

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sev·er·al | \ ˈsev-rəl

, ˈse-və- \

Definition of several

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : separate or distinct from one another federal union of the several states

b(1) : individually owned or controlled : exclusive a several fishery — compare common

(2) : of or relating separately to each individual involved a several judgment

c : being separate and distinctive : respective specialists in their several fields

2a : more than one several pleas

b : more than two but fewer than many moved several inches

c chiefly dialectal : being a great many

several

pronoun, plural in construction

Definition of several (Entry 2 of 2)

: an indefinite number more than two and fewer than many several of the guests

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Examples of several in a Sentence

Adjective It took several days for the package to arrive. He arrived several hours ago. We added several more names to the list. The meat can be cooked several ways. There are several similar stores at the mall. a federal union of the several states See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The branches of his family tree already bore several members of the Supreme Court by the time Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson in February. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 Fans were quick to notice that several Duggar family members — including Jessa, 29 — were not featured in the post. — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022 Canada was the first of several NATO members to ratify Finland and Sweden’s accession to the military alliance Tuesday, after delegations signed protocols for the two Nordic states to join. — Amy Cheng, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 The recording has only been listened to by potential bidders in London, New York, and Los Angeles, along with several members of the media, per Variety. — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2022 In both cases, several board members chose not to vote. — Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2022 While the meat industry argues that supply-and-demand factors drive prices, not anticompetitive behavior, the industry's practices have been questioned by the White House, several prominent members of Congress and trade groups. — CBS News, 6 July 2022 But former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell was among several members of the Conservative Party who told Mr. Johnson his time was up. — The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2022 The management board, which remains chaired by Arnaud de Puyfontaine (who is also CEO), welcomed several other new members alongside Saada. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 July 2022 See More

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11 Jul 2022

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several

adjective

sev·er·al | \ ˈse-və-rəl

, ˈsev-rəl \

Kids Definition of several

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : consisting of more than two but not very many several people several minutes

2 : separate or distinct from others : different federal union of the several states

several

pronoun

Kids Definition of several (Entry 2 of 2)

: a small number : more than two but not many The new rules made several of us angry.

several

adjective

sev·er·al

Legal Definition of several

1a : of or relating separately to each individual involved specifically : enforceable separately against each party each promisor owed a several duty — see also several liability at liability sense 2b, several obligation at obligation

b : being separately or individually responsible, liable, or obligated a several obligor — compare joint

2 : separate or distinct from one another to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States — U.S. Constitution art. I