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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Perhaps general manager Rob Pelinka should have gambled on the 7-foot Williams, who was healthy for the remainder of the regular season.
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Being anywhere close to those numbers for the remainder of the season would be an outright disaster.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The results have been more resilient than what the recent market sell-off had suggested, even as analysts lowered estimates for the remainder of the year.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Owens is expected to remain involved with the show for the remainder of its current season, and one person familiar with the program says no stories are being spiked or changed in the wake of his announcement.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Being anywhere close to those numbers for the remainder of the season would be an outright disaster.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The results have been more resilient than what the recent market sell-off had suggested, even as analysts lowered estimates for the remainder of the year.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Owens is expected to remain involved with the show for the remainder of its current season, and one person familiar with the program says no stories are being spiked or changed in the wake of his announcement.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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