not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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There are not many schools, there are not many institutions out there that are not looking to continually add at that spot. Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Unfortunately not many will have that path available. Josh Ross, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2025 There's not many Eltons in the world, that's pretty unusual. Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024 Besides a few restaurants, including a mouthwatering birria joint, there are not many businesses to draw in tourists. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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