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
Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
From this platform, a hundred and fifty feet in the air, several towers began their ascent.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Inflation has crept higher over the past several months in part because tariffs are – slowly – starting to boost prices.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
After the storm, several of his family members were evacuated to Louisville and complete strangers welcomed them into their homes.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
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In addition to authoring several bestselling books on business modeling — including 2020’s The Invincible Company — Osterwalder now serves as the founder and CEO of Strategyzer, an innovation consultancy and software development firm that helps companies design, test, and scale new business models.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
From this platform, a hundred and fifty feet in the air, several towers began their ascent.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Inflation has crept higher over the past several months in part because tariffs are – slowly – starting to boost prices.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
After the storm, several of his family members were evacuated to Louisville and complete strangers welcomed them into their homes.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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