quite a bit

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Definition of quite a bitnext
as in plenty
a considerable amount There's still quite a bit of soup left if you'd like to take some home.

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Recent Examples of quite a bit And of course there’s quite a bit of music that’s already digitized in our database, and there’s a large amount that’s still yet to be digitized and listened to across the breadth of all of the recording devices. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Also, his placement on certain special teams packages tells us that the coaching staff expects to use him in those roles quite a bit. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 The alignment is getting quite a bit of attention nationally, given how many people could potentially view the sight. — Vytas Reid, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 All of these perks add quite a bit of value over the base tier. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite a bit

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“Quite a bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite%20a%20bit. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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