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fewer

[fyoo-er] / ˈfyu ər /
ADJECTIVE
less
Synonyms
STRONG
lesser limited lower minor minus negative secondary subordinate
WEAK
beneath declined deficient depressed diminished excepting lacking not as great reduced shortened shorter slighter subtracting unsubstantial without
Antonyms
STRONG
greater higher important major superior
WEAK
bigger more

Example Sentences

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After a round of credulous reporting, we finally got the debunkings that far fewer people will read: This wasn’t a real delivery.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

For data purposes, a home school is defined as a private school with fewer than six students.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

With less mixing, fewer nutrients reach the surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The agency said Thursday that it would allow 372 fewer flights there than had been planned for the coming summer season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Lots of small seizures can be nearly as profitable, and require the expenditure of fewer investigative resources, than a few large busts.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander