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
Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 July 2025
It's also been a massive hit with audiences around the world and has remained a constant presence in Netflix's global Top 10 movies for several weeks.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Reports of a potential Rays sale have circulated several times in recent years.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
The policy applies to immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally over the past several decades, including under previous administrations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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But participants in the study offered several more human hypotheses, too.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 July 2025
It's also been a massive hit with audiences around the world and has remained a constant presence in Netflix's global Top 10 movies for several weeks.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Reports of a potential Rays sale have circulated several times in recent years.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
The policy applies to immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally over the past several decades, including under previous administrations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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