as in many
more than two but not very many
It took several weeks for the package to arrive. He arrived several hours ago.
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as in different
not the same, shared, or matching
After college, we each went our several ways.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Amazon and other tech companies have also been shrinking their workforces through rolling layoffs over the past several years.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The Gilded Age is fiction, but informed deeply by history, with several characters that are based on real people.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 23 June 2025
When a parent disappears Foundation for Early Childhood Education, a Head Start provider with 20 centers in East L.A. that cares for about 500 children, said federal agents have been spotted near several of their centers based at housing projects.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
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The San Diego Padres are looking to hold their ground in the National League wildcard race with several teams fighting for those three spots.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Amazon and other tech companies have also been shrinking their workforces through rolling layoffs over the past several years.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The Gilded Age is fiction, but informed deeply by history, with several characters that are based on real people.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 23 June 2025
When a parent disappears Foundation for Early Childhood Education, a Head Start provider with 20 centers in East L.A. that cares for about 500 children, said federal agents have been spotted near several of their centers based at housing projects.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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