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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Fog is receding along the Monterey Peninsula and should start to clear along the coast from Santa Cruz County northwards through the remainder of the morning.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The 32-year-old was quickly ruled out with a concussion and a shoulder injury, but after the game, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles announced that Evans had suffered a broken clavicle and would miss most of the remainder of the NFL season.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Per Kentucky law, the candidate elected to succeed Yates as senator will serve in the role for the remainder of Yates’ original term, which was set to expire in January 2029.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
He’s not expected to play against TCU or the remainder of the season, leaving West Virginia with less than ideal options.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The 32-year-old was quickly ruled out with a concussion and a shoulder injury, but after the game, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles announced that Evans had suffered a broken clavicle and would miss most of the remainder of the NFL season.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Per Kentucky law, the candidate elected to succeed Yates as senator will serve in the role for the remainder of Yates’ original term, which was set to expire in January 2029.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
He’s not expected to play against TCU or the remainder of the season, leaving West Virginia with less than ideal options.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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