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Synonyms

quite a bit

Idioms  

  1. Also, quite a few; quite a lot. A considerable or moderate amount, as in There's still quite a bit of snow on the ground, or Quite a few parking spaces are open. [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Pingle’s UBS team did quite a bit better than most on the March data, estimating that 100,000 new jobs were created, versus the Wall Street consensus of 59,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"I talked to a lot of people and had quite a bit of fun."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Volatility in the space just intensified as investors and customers alike got hit with quite a bit of industry updates over the past few days.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

But sometimes, the front month can trade quite a bit higher than the second month, thus generating profits if you are aligned that way in the spread.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

“But you’ve missed quite a bit of school, and math is scaffolded. This is something we do for many of our students. We find they benefit from the extra help.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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