not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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Recent Examples on the Web The decision drew excitement, but since then, not many people have signed up. Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024 The show is set to premiere in 2025, but not many more details were given. Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 Detroit is in a fantastic situation with not many positional weaknesses and many offensive weapons for Ben Johnson to be creative. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024 Plus, Okazaki has been surfing here since the 1950s, so not many people know the wave better. Brent Rose, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not many 

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.

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