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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
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).
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
Reserve Luis Carrera to replace him for remainder of Rd. 1.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Teams will only be allowed to exceed the cap by an amount equal to the prior season’s average salary — unless the NHL and NHLPA approve the full amount, which will only happen when there is no doubt the player will miss the entire remainder of the season, including the playoffs.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 June 2025
In addition to her payments, the television personality is financing the cost of Matteo's health insurance, speech therapy and remainder of his preschool education through the 2024-2025 year.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
Reserve Luis Carrera to replace him for remainder of Rd. 1.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Teams will only be allowed to exceed the cap by an amount equal to the prior season’s average salary — unless the NHL and NHLPA approve the full amount, which will only happen when there is no doubt the player will miss the entire remainder of the season, including the playoffs.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 June 2025
In addition to her payments, the television personality is financing the cost of Matteo's health insurance, speech therapy and remainder of his preschool education through the 2024-2025 year.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
Noun
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The team’s breakthrough rests on a new solid electrolyte.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek Contributors Debate Have a great rest of your week!—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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And 92 million metric tons of textiles—which can range from leftover scraps and cuttings to entire runs of fabric—can end up in warehouses, or worse, landfills or incinerators.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Construction and demolition projects are also required to separate and recycle all recyclable materials, including concrete, asphalt and scrap metal.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The key to smooth, easy travel days is preparedness, and while society has undoubtedly come to rely heavily on technology over the last several years, some remnants of the past are still integral to your travels.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, the mega-wide legs on fluid trousers and the patchwork on an overall style reflected the brand's commitment to upcycling remnants, a hallmark of its approach.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Co-host Alfonso Ribeiro announced at the end of the show that the Season 34 premiere’s viewership doubled compared to Season 33, proving that this season will be one to watch.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tanner Gordon was not on a lot of bingo cards to be the Rockies’ best starting pitcher at the end of the 2025 season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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All of those pieces add cost, but the full cure is the most important thing.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainder. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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