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.

Examples of the remainder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Along wth that, Greene is also working on a community organization that can help loan him the remainder of the money to pay the contractor. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Trump’s legal team has until November 23 to produce the remainder of the documents. — Tom Sanders, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Another 37% were living in shelters, while the remainder were sleeping in hotels or entirely without a roof over their heads. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

The rest of the farm’s attractions remained open for the remainder of the fall season, which concluded Sunday. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the remainder

• attainder