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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
Beyond these glitzy designs, Williams also created several affordable housing projects, the 28th Street YMCA in South LA, and the First AME Church in West Adams. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Deputies responded to several locations in northeast Miami-Dade where Honda vehicles had been burglarized and their driver-side airbags removed. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Both those suits were dismissed, as were several of the claims in Lively’s suit, ahead of the ultimate settlement. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 The Hawk fire is one of several wildfires to burn near Reno in recent weeks. — Los Angeles Times, 26 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, there are lots of studies out there that show many in my generation have stopped believing in the promise of the American Dream.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Whereas many tech leaders have, like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, touted the benefits of AI, many have also expressed concern about its perils.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of many
Adjective
  • Mike Coppola | Getty Images Rare Ventures will initially focus on funding the development of new treatments for seven different rare conditions.
    — Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His October episode with Hailey Bieber also comes to mind — in a different way.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Minnesota signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2025, and his ability to play numerous positions keeps him on the roster.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That sounds like a lot but more likely it would be spent over a decade or more by numerous companies.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of numerous
Adjective
  • Duhamel cycled through various versions of names based on the artists in Fergie’s dream.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Improving technology and travel search engines also give travelers more transparency into price deals for various destinations at particular times of year, experts said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of various
Adjective
  • While Zoom did raise its full-year outlook, multiple analysts noted that the increase was slightly less than the second-quarter beat.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lawrence faces multiple charges, including grand theft of motor vehicle parts, burglary conspiracy, grand theft conspiracy, and criminal solicitation.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 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
  • Yum reported mixed second-quarter results and said the cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell hit the chain's sales in July, but that trends began to improve.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Open Concepts With more mixed reactions than the other trends, open concepts fill out the top five most controversial design trends.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed
Adjective
  • These challenging conditions are precisely what make a summer off-road safari such a distinctive way to experience Iceland’s rugged interior.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Meghna Gulzar has a very distinctive voice and an ability to approach difficult subjects with both restraint and intensity.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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