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 + of
The players will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

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Following the remainder of July, shoppers can receive two for $10. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 July 2025 Jones, 28, was released by the New York Giants in the middle of the last season after 10 games and then signed with the Minnesota Vikings for the remainder of the season. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025 For the Braves, Happ would have the remainder of this season and next year remaining on his contract, while McCullough would have several seasons of team control remaining. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 While the hotel is about 45 miles away from the Grand Canyon, it has been evacuated, leaving all of its employees out of work for the remainder of the season. Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the remainder

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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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