the rest
noun
: the part that is left when other people or things are gone, used, etc. : the remainder
You bring these bags in, and I'll bring the rest.
—often + ofWe ate the rest of the cake.
He would regret that decision for the rest of his life.
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To put it in different terms, between 2015-16 and 2019-20, the proportion of ‘Big Six’ signings that were from the rest of the Premier League hovered between 11 and 14 per cent.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Like the rest of the Galaxy S25 line, the S25 FE is IP68-rated and protected from dust and water.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Having someone with Carbone’s versatility makes life easier for the rest of the Celtics.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Mahomes, Kelce, and the rest of Andy Reid's team opened as three-point favorites to defeat the Chargers in Friday's season opener in Brazil.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Like the rest of the Galaxy S25 line, the S25 FE is IP68-rated and protected from dust and water.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Having someone with Carbone’s versatility makes life easier for the rest of the Celtics.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Mahomes, Kelce, and the rest of Andy Reid's team opened as three-point favorites to defeat the Chargers in Friday's season opener in Brazil.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the rest
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“The rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rest. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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