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
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 June 2025
About 45 people were arrested across several locations, including two Home Depot stores, a store in the fashion district and a doughnut shop.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Russia has sharply expanded its own drone and missile production in the past year, allowing for mass attacks using several hundred projectiles at once.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Mehta added several countries have already incorporated ecocide into their national laws, including France, Ukraine and Belgium.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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In games that last 20 minutes or less, players compete in two teams of five (10 possible characters to choose from) in a classic game of capture the flag with several non-classical modifications.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 June 2025
About 45 people were arrested across several locations, including two Home Depot stores, a store in the fashion district and a doughnut shop.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Russia has sharply expanded its own drone and missile production in the past year, allowing for mass attacks using several hundred projectiles at once.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Mehta added several countries have already incorporated ecocide into their national laws, including France, Ukraine and Belgium.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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