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 judge ordered the camera operator not to film Robinson for the remainder of the hearing.
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Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Still, the chances of a Fed rate cut when the bank meets again this month are incredibly low, as are the odds of a rate cut at all in the remainder of 2026.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The company confirmed that after the incident, employees were sent home with pay for the remainder of the day.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Iran has announced the opening of vital Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, but the move came laced with caveats and uncertainties.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Still, the chances of a Fed rate cut when the bank meets again this month are incredibly low, as are the odds of a rate cut at all in the remainder of 2026.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The company confirmed that after the incident, employees were sent home with pay for the remainder of the day.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Iran has announced the opening of vital Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, but the move came laced with caveats and uncertainties.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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