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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 menu features several variations of burgers sans-bun for a protein kick without the carbohydrates. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The eligibility chaos across college football has seeped into depth charts for several programs with the regular season fast approaching. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 During his imprisonment, Gao has suffered from several health issues, including respiratory challenges, and knee and back problems. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026 After the dessert-like gourmand perfume boom of the past several years, more and more people are seeking out the unsweetened side of vanilla in their fragrances. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 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
  • And for projects that reach a certain level of complexity, many developers choose JLL’s project and development services team that’s based in Atlanta to deliver their plans.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That triggered a crunch among many developers and brought on a downturn in the property market that has weighed on the broader economy ever since.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of many
Adjective
  • For those familiar with the book or movie, the musical brings a different experience to the familiar story.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of the issues revolved around who exactly represented Diomandé at different times of his career, with legal cases slowing down proceedings.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Harte and the 15-year-old allegedly exchanged numerous personal text messages over a span of several months.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Sam Garcia, a Mexican American rancher and scientist who raises cattle in Sonora, told CNN that any livestock entering the US will be inspected numerous times for screwworm before being dipped in a chemical bath.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of numerous
Adjective
  • Sinestro was briefly mentioned last week, as Zoe read an online article about him betraying the Lanterns, for anyone unfamiliar with the comics, the film, or the various cartoons.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The companies, as well as various distributors, have over the years accused EABL of engaging in anti-competitive practices.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of various
Adjective
  • When there are multiple logical possibilities for what the next word should be, the model typically selects one of those words by chance, based on their relative frequencies in the data.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His brother was stuffing bricks of cash in multiple places and would even wrap the money in plastic before hiding it in spaghetti sauce jars.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiple
Adjective
  • People can lose weight because of cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Among other packaging tweaks, the 3-ounce and 8-ounce mists, as well as the 8-ounce wash, now use custom bottles that were developed specifically for this line.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of other
Adjective
  • Deborah Riley Draper directed film the film on the mixed media artist who created with photos, newspaper clippings, oils, ink, fabric and other material.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Recent appointments of prominent Black and mixed race hair professionals to key roles at brands have signaled some change at more of a visible topline level.
    — Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed
Adjective
  • These colleagues have a distinctive feel for news in their hometown.
    — Scott Lebar, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or even last summer when their response to the magic of Bilbao was to become Best Practice FC again, and hope that Thomas Frank could replicate the distinctive culture of Brentford in N17.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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