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adjective (1)

Definition of severalnext
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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adjective (2)

as in different
not the same, shared, or matching After college, we each went our several ways.

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Recent Examples of several
Adjective
The disruptions delayed some departures and forced arriving passengers to wait longer than usual for their luggage, with baggage from several flights still undelivered, the airport said. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 The effort comes several months after Pace embarked on a much broader overhaul of its business. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The latest tie-up drew more directly on Nakamura’s personal interests than the first capsule did, Bateman added, as Nakamura owns and drives several vintage sports cars and has shown them at racing events around the world. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Yale Assure Lock 2 offers several ways to unlock, including a traditional keypad, voice assistance, or an auto-lock function. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for several
Recent Examples of Synonyms for several
  1. many
  2. different
  3. numerous
  4. various
  5. multiple
  6. other
  7. mixed
  8. distinctive
Adjective
  • For many of the indignities up on the screen were true to life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • On many of the songs, Beck broke into a falsetto that was a direct homage to Prince.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of many
Adjective
  • The researchers also demonstrated communication across different parts of the body, including devices positioned deep inside the stomach.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • More information may reveal that the situation is smaller, different, or less yours than expected.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • The effort to create a national voter list is among numerous steps Trump has taken during his second term to try to overhaul the way elections are run.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The threat of the storm, which was expected to move into the region through the coast overnight and into Saturday, led to numerous cancellations and postponements of fall events scheduled across the state and region.
    — Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of numerous
Adjective
  • Before forward-facing sonar, anglers studied past tournaments and memorized successful fishing patterns at various times of the year.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The festival poster featured Argentine acting legend Ricardo Darín, a nod to the fest’s connections with Latin American cinema, which had close to 100 titles in the various sections this edition.
    — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of various
Adjective
  • The rapid spread of Ebola has been aided from the onset by widespread skepticism among locals who have dismissed the disease as a hoax, even attacking health workers and health facilities on multiple occasions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Watson, who was busking in Byron Bay shortly before the song’s release, has won multiple ARIA Awards and remains one of the country’s most successful contemporary artists.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of multiple
Adjective
  • And Starship will have other hurdles to clear as well, even if today's flight goes perfectly.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The film is up for Video of the Year, as well as a swath of other categories including Best Direction, Cinematography, and Choreography.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of other
Adjective
  • Adoption has been slower in industries with smaller, mixed-brand fleets, such as real estate, home services and specialty contracting, where integrating multiple OEM platforms often outweighs near-term gains.
    — Stacey Moser, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Top banking analyst Mike Mayo of Wells Fargo is out with his third-quarter earnings preview, with mixed attitudes on Club names BNY and Goldman Sachs .
    — Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixed
Adjective
  • The experiments also produced the distinctive double hysteresis loop associated with antiferroelectric materials.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Details like labels, pocket flashers, packaging and visual assets were reimagined through Imogene + Willie’s distinctive design process.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinctive

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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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