Definitions

a few

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All (4) Adjective (3) Pronoun (1)

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certain adj.
several adj.
some adj.
some pron.

ADJECTIVE

certain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

individual numerous particular precise special specific specified various

WEAK

a couple defined divers express many marked one regular several singular some sundry upwards of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common general imprecise indefinite inexact usual

WEAK

questionable uncertain undecided unpredictable unsure

ADJECTIVE

several

Synonyms

WEAK

a lot any certain considerable definite different disparate distinct divers diverse handful hardly any indefinite individual infrequent manifold many not many numerous only a few particular personal plural proportionate quite a few rare respective scant scanty scarce scarcely any separate single small number some sparse special specific sundry

Antonyms

WEAK

individual none one

ADJECTIVE

some

Synonyms

STRONGEST

any

WEAK

a bit a little part of

PRONOUN

some

Synonyms

WEAK

a number a part a portion an amount more or less

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a few

Move 20 or 30 minutes out of town and deal with the commute for a few years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Haushalter, an online-gaming executive in Las Vegas, made his own bet on the car a few weeks after the original launch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

With just a few hours on the remote archipelago before flying back to Fiji, there was a rush from organisers to get in as many events as possible.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“This is not just about a few people in Hollywood. This is about an infrastructure that serves the whole country and stories that reflect the whole country.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In a few years, it became his thing.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

a few

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