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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Recent Examples of several
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
The Creator Lab is just one of several initiatives ITVS plans to announce in the coming months.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
On Sunday, Ramirez, 33, shared several photos on his social media after he and Alba, 44, attended the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood over the weekend.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
That meant that some cast members had been familiar with their parts for a few months and others for several years.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
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After Japan was defeated in WWII, China’s ruling Nationalists took control of Taiwan – then, several years later, fled to the island and moved their seat of government there after losing a bloody civil war to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
The Creator Lab is just one of several initiatives ITVS plans to announce in the coming months.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
On Sunday, Ramirez, 33, shared several photos on his social media after he and Alba, 44, attended the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood over the weekend.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
That meant that some cast members had been familiar with their parts for a few months and others for several years.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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