the remainder
noun
: the part that is left when the other people or things are gone, used, etc.
Most of the students left today and the remainder will leave tomorrow.
—often + ofThe players will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
Examples of the remainder in a Sentence
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Report for America provides funding for up to half of the reporter’s salary during their time with us, and IndyStar is fundraising the remainder.
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Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024
The singer’s tour schedule for the remainder of May includes stops in Lisbon and Madrid.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
Neither side could score during the remainder of regulation, sending the game to 30 minutes of extra time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
An armed security guard will actively monitor the halls and exterior of Wilson for the remainder of the school year, according to the letter.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
The New York Yankees are on the hook for the remainder of the $19 million owed Hicks this season and next.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Would she be forced to serve the remainder of her sentence here?
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Natural gas provides about 43% of U.S. electricity, with the remainder from nuclear energy and renewables such as wind, solar, and hydropower.
—Chris Carlson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
More than half of the units will be reserved for low-income families, while the remainder will be for those with moderate incomes.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024
The singer’s tour schedule for the remainder of May includes stops in Lisbon and Madrid.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
Neither side could score during the remainder of regulation, sending the game to 30 minutes of extra time.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
An armed security guard will actively monitor the halls and exterior of Wilson for the remainder of the school year, according to the letter.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
The New York Yankees are on the hook for the remainder of the $19 million owed Hicks this season and next.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Would she be forced to serve the remainder of her sentence here?
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Natural gas provides about 43% of U.S. electricity, with the remainder from nuclear energy and renewables such as wind, solar, and hydropower.
—Chris Carlson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
More than half of the units will be reserved for low-income families, while the remainder will be for those with moderate incomes.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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