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.
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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
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Buckle up for a newsy remainder of the term.
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
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The Porsche ultimately came to a rest on the roadway and caught fire.
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Non-sleep deep rest, or NSDR, is a term coined by neuroscientist Andrew Huberman.
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In addition to remnants of textile production, the Søften dig turned up silver scraps, coins and pearls that testify to trade and economic activity in the region.
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In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was born among the remnants of the Spanish empire and lived under the flags of Mexico and Texas; briefly, the Confederacy, though his family opposed it; and finally, under the stars and stripes of the United States of America.
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“Residuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residuum. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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