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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Fortner, 27, will be considered the favorite for the starting center job entering the remainder of the offseason.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
As of the grand opening, residents had moved into 61 of the units and applications were still being accepted for the remainder.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The special election on Tuesday and its likely runoff are only to fill the remainder of Greene's term, meaning whoever wins will have to run again in a separate race for the full two-year term that starts in January 2027 -- a separate election that begins with party primaries on May 19.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Another round of storms will move through Wednesday, March 11, before weather settles down through the remainder of the week.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
As of the grand opening, residents had moved into 61 of the units and applications were still being accepted for the remainder.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The special election on Tuesday and its likely runoff are only to fill the remainder of Greene's term, meaning whoever wins will have to run again in a separate race for the full two-year term that starts in January 2027 -- a separate election that begins with party primaries on May 19.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Another round of storms will move through Wednesday, March 11, before weather settles down through the remainder of the week.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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