the remainder
noun
: the part that is left when the other people or things are gone, used, etc.
Most of the students left today and the remainder will leave tomorrow.
—often + ofThe players will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
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The doctor intentionally left the remainder of the tumor as a precaution against possible brain damage due to excessively invasive surgery.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
No other soil disturbance is made for the remainder of the season.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Dartmouth would only score one goal for the remainder of the game, but was able to keep the Bishops at bay with stout defense and excellent goaltending from junior Letty Nelson.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
The team plans to play the remainder of their 2026 season, which runs until November, at Northwestern’s lakefront Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
No other soil disturbance is made for the remainder of the season.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Dartmouth would only score one goal for the remainder of the game, but was able to keep the Bishops at bay with stout defense and excellent goaltending from junior Letty Nelson.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
The team plans to play the remainder of their 2026 season, which runs until November, at Northwestern’s lakefront Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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