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
Pj Green
april 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
By 1896, the offshore rigs were operational; their pipes extended down through several metres of water and a couple hundred more of seafloor sediment.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Fans arrived several hours early and passed the time in the Fan Zone, awaiting the opening of the gates.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Social Security payment amounts are determined by several factors, including age of retirement, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
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LaBonta has been paired with several players as defensive midfielders, including veteran Bayley Feist, Katie Scott and Bethune.
—Pj Green
april 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
By 1896, the offshore rigs were operational; their pipes extended down through several metres of water and a couple hundred more of seafloor sediment.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Fans arrived several hours early and passed the time in the Fan Zone, awaiting the opening of the gates.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Social Security payment amounts are determined by several factors, including age of retirement, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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