as in remainder
a remaining group or portion
even highly decaffeinated coffee contains a tiny residuum of caffeine
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Recent Examples of residuum
Players then have the opportunity to revisit the spot where Colt met his end and reclaim the residuum, which disappears if the time loop resets.
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Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021
In plain, spare prose, Hersey documents scenes of unprecedented ruin, capturing the ghostly residuum of calamity.
—Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2021
Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021
In plain, spare prose, Hersey documents scenes of unprecedented ruin, capturing the ghostly residuum of calamity.
—Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residuum
Noun
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Socrates’ reply to Glaucon was complicated, taking up the whole remainder of this lengthy dialogue.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Winner will serve remainder of term Whoever wins will fill the remainder of Hancock's term, which expires at the end of the year.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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True to the hotel’s philosophy of repose and rest, the basket invites you to linger longer in your rooms, with enough to keep munching on through the morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The catcher played in the first two games of the series, and an off day on Sunday would have given him two straight days of rest early in a grueling season.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On March 6, Ecuadoran armed forces returned, this time to bomb the remnants of Miguel's property, captured in a video shared by the Department of War.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The farm buildings on the property—long verandas, shearing sheds, and concrete kennels—are old and decayed, remnants from long before the group showed up.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Residuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residuum. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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