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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
the remainder of the pills were saved in case they were needed later
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as in scrap
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
the remainder of the dough can be used to make a tartlet
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Recent Examples of remainder
This gives a good outlook to a mostly hot and sunny remainder of the week.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
With Gordon out of the game, the Boston bats went quickly and quietly for nearly the entire remainder of the game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Act quickly – the entire remainder of the run is nearly sold out.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
You will be allowed to carry forward the first $500 of your cash gifts (0.5% x $100,000) plus any remainder of your donations above $60,000 (60% of your AGI).
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
With Gordon out of the game, the Boston bats went quickly and quietly for nearly the entire remainder of the game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Act quickly – the entire remainder of the run is nearly sold out.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
You will be allowed to carry forward the first $500 of your cash gifts (0.5% x $100,000) plus any remainder of your donations above $60,000 (60% of your AGI).
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
Noun
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Later bedtimes, co-sleeping, and room sharing—practices more common in some Latino households—may affect both sleep duration and how parents perceive their children’s rest.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Instead, listen to your skin, alternate between exfoliation and hydration, and give your skin rest time to recover.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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Common greens include kitchen scraps, fresh garden clippings, and coffee grounds.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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Add leaves, grass clippings, and kitchen scraps to your compost pile instead.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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And, major flooding occurred at two locations in Alaska as the remnants of Typhoon Halong arrived.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Breakker dragged Reigns’ carcass out of the remnants from the table to help set up Reed for the Tsunami.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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But if nothing else, this new environment should give Okoro breathing room to find his footing on the other end.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As our colleagues at Bleacher Report wrote, ticket prices for the Los Angeles Lakers surged as speculation grew that James might actually be announcing the end of his playing career.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Today, the shells continue to be found on powwow regalia (Russell McCloud is an in-demand artist for traditional breastplates), as well as on avant-garde runway fashions and fine jewelry pieces.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size pieces remaining.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainder. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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