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Recent Examples of remainder From there, players stick to Abby's perspective for nearly the entire remainder of the game. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 May 2025 Another gift that generates regular income is the charitable remainder trust. Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 Adding someone as a joint owner to your account or creating a remainder interest in your property is a gift. Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Just four songs in, Tesfaye’s failing voice necessitated the cancelation of the gig’s remainder. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for remainder
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Noun
  • However, the High Priestess shows February being full of rest and healing, urging you to slow down and listen to your intuition… because your sixth sense is strong for a reason.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • These rules, if finalized, would apply to both indoor and outdoor work settings and would require employers to implement measures such as providing water, rest breaks, and acclimatization periods when temperatures reach certain thresholds.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Kimmel said the country has an oversupply domestically of scrap metal, if U.S. companies cannot export.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
  • Any small scraps left behind after cleaning can also cause sparks during cooking.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Carved into chalk more than 1,600 years ago, the vaulted caverns at Taittinger stretch nearly 60 feet underground, their walls layered with remnants of Roman quarries, medieval crypts and Benedictine abbey foundations.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Start by thoroughly clearing leftover debris, including wood chips and stump remnants, to prevent pest problems and prep for landscaping.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Most of those migrants stayed at their host churches until after the end of the first Trump term, waiting for their deportation orders to be deferred.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
  • The Biden administration had calculated that an end to federal coal sales would reduce emissions by the equivalent of 293 million tons (266 million metric tonnes) of carbon dioxide annually.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.
    Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
  • This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.
    Janine Barchas, Washington Post, 18 July 2017

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“Remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainder. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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