1
: of an indefinite number greater than one
stop at various towns
2
: individual, separate
rate increases granted in the various states
3
a
: of differing kinds : multifarious
b
: dissimilar in nature or form : unlike
4
: varicolored
birds of various plumage
5
: having a number of different aspects or characteristics
a various place
6
archaic
: variable, inconstant
variousness
noun
plural in construction
: an indefinite number of separate individuals greater than one
have read various of her essays
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Adjective
He has lived in places as various as New York and Beijing.
for their various and bizarrely shaped plumage, males of the bird of paradise species have few rivals
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Adjective
The city received 58 comment letters on the draft from various agencies, organizations and individuals.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
McAfee was previously a regular on various WWE shows but took a break from those appearances due to his work on ESPN's College GameDay during the college football season, as well as The Pat McAfee Show, also on ESPN.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Bemont will be the CEO and Sinderson will be among the presidents of various groups in the organization.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Fuentes adds that New Mexico has considered the various barriers that families may face in accessing child care and have a plan in place to provide funding through loans to build and renovate facilities, and most critically, to raise wages for workers.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Various.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/various. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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